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TIL that the term ‘movie star’ originated from Paramount Pictures. In 1916, the studio contracted 22 actors and honored each with a star on the logo.

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N7KGP TIL of Jim Haynes, the man who "invited the world over for dinner". As an American living in Paris, Jim had an open-house policy every Sunday evening for more than 40 years, where anyone was welcome at an informal dinner. It is estimated over 150.000 people attended over the years.
wLvx1 TIL that some spider species mimic ants and kill them one by one when they least expect it. They have a fake ant head that splits open to reveal deadly weapons.
bbRZ TIL there is one wild monkey population in Europe and it’s growing - Barbary macaques of Gibraltar
OGwX TIL You literally cannot be more than 115 miles from a McDonald’s in the contiguous USA.
8VrX TIL the U.S. Flag Code says that when a flag is worn out, it should be burned