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TIL The largest Passover Seder in the world is held annually in Nepal

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e0x6k TIL that River Phoenix was good friends with the former guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers John Frusciante and that they spent the last few days of River’s life together on a drug binge.
oJjL TIL “47 Ronin” Starring Keanu Reeves was the biggest box office flop in history. Losing over $149 million, enough to put universal deep in the red in 2013.
awNrA TIL that the phrase "As happy as a clam" is likely a shortened version of "As happy as a clam at high tide". The phrases meaning is believed to be derived from how high tide is when clams are least likely to be dug up and eaten and thus "Happy".
VBwMZ TIL a cat was rescued from the roof of an apartment building near Ground Zero 18 days after 9/11. The cat, named Precious, survived by drinking from contaminated rainwater. She was treated for burnt paws, eye irritation, and malnourishment.
5YevR TIL On September 8, 2009, Sgt. Dakota Meyer disobeyed a direct order to pull back from his position so he could rescue wounded soldiers from a firefight a mile away. He ended up going back five times, saving the lives of 36 soldiers, saying “That’s what you do for a brother”.