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TIL that Mark-Paul Gosselaar is half Indonesian

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xV1y5 TIL: Julie Andrews’ famous singing voice was permanently damages by a throat operation in 1997. She said she feels fortunate in a way, as she has focussed on using her voice in ways other than singing.
gMjAA TIL blood type distribution varies by country, for example Albania has 10% AB+, Chile has less than 1%, most common blood worldwide is O+ but India's is B+
MeoEW TIL that the “glove gun” that showed up in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds was a real weapon manufactured by the US military.
VMpY0 TIL Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead loved to play a particular arcade game at his local bar. When he found out he was terminally ill, the bar owner brought the game machine to Lemmy's apartment so he could keep playing it at home.
VNBk TIL that not all documents of the JFK assassination were released to the public. When questioned about it Chief Justice Earl told reporters that it may not be released in their lifetime. That was more than 50 years ago and in 2017 they will be made public.