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TIL the first 2 Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve were written by Mario Puzo, who also wrote the Godfather movies

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4Xnna TIL Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates at 22. During his capture he demanded the kidnappers more than double his ransom. Once released, he captured the pirates and had them imprisoned and crucified as he had promised to them during his captivity.
wLZNJ TIL: Poisoned halloween candy is almost entirely a myth. Aside from a 1950s case of laxative laced candy, it's never actually happened.
OoOkR TIL the 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak was ended when they discovered the source was a single water pump and simply removed the handle
Wke8L TIL It is estimated there are more than 10^31 bacteriophages on the planet, more than every other organism on Earth, including bacteria, combined.
16Q7W TIL Haugh units (HU) are used to measure the freshness of eggs!!