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TIL that 1996's movie "Twister" was rated PG-13 for "intense depiction of very bad weather".

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m1wJR TIL in 2021, a single deli shop in New Jersey that was publicly traded managed to achieve a market capitalization of over $100 million despite doing only $35,000 in sales across two years. The deli's largest shareholder was the wrestling coach of the high school next door.
X0PmX TIL that British judges do not have the UK flag behind them and do not use gavels in the courtroom. The TV show 'Judge Rinder', a British imitation of 'Judge Judy', gave its judge both to emulate the US show.
Y7Y5B TIL that last year the tallest mountain in Colorado was renamed Mount Blue Sky (from Mount Evans)
5pWr TIL that Robert De Niro was so dedicated, to prepare for his roles, he actually gained 60 lbs for Raging Bull, lived in Sicily Italy for The Godfather Part II, ground his teeth for Cape Fear, became a cab driver for Taxi Driver, and learned to play the saxophone for New York, New York.
EgPw TIL the shortest recorded war lasted only 45 minutes!