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TIL Walt Disney bought his parents a house with a broken furnace which was inadequately fixed by Studio repairmen, causing his mother to die of asphyxiation

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jNy8R TIL that cooking food allowed the human brain to develop and become the most advanced among all species. It allowed the food to releases more nutrients and hence allowed to meet the brain metabolic demand and even thrive. Gorillas spent 80% of their time eating although they have 1/3 of our neurons.
Geo1 TIL:In 2005 Bryan Cranston, Peter Dinklage, Howie Mandell, Meatloaf, & Stephen Collins all appeared in an episode of Celebrity Poker together.
neVX7 TIL a 1931 production of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" used a practical effect of makeup invisible under red light and a pair of red/green lamps to transform the actor between Jekyll and Hyde.
BykK TIL that the USB standard requires the logo to be on the “UP” side, making it much easier to plug in correctly.
4XjZa TIL in 2011 Actor Steven Seagal drove a tank through a house in Arizona while looking for a cock-fighting ring, allegedly killing a puppy and 100 chickens. He said he did it because he was an animal lover.