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TIL: Tom Hanks originally wanted Dave Chappelle for the role of Bubba in the 1994 film Forrest Gump.

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8aQNZ TIL that the speed of 100km/h was first reached by a car in 1899. The car was fully electric.
p8yjO TIL that during WWII the US experimented with using a bomb filled with live bats that had incendiary devices attached to them in an attempt to set enemy cities on fire
Wk6rX TIL that 8 US presidents have been fluent in greek.
NmYJ TIL that some Syrian Rebels are fighting with STG-44 rifles manufactured in Nazi Germany.