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TIL that there are plans to turn abandoned parts of Detroit into a zombie apocalypse theme park

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8eKlG TIL that life expectancy at birth probably averaged only about 10 years for most of human history
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0d4lR TIL that despite earning 11 Academy Award nominations in 1985, The Color Purple (1985) holds the record for the most Oscar-nominated movie without a win.