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TIL Kenneth Branagh is the only person to have ever been nominated for seven different Academy Award categories including director, actor, and adapted screenplay

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xVd4B TIL Dennis Wilson was the only member of The Beach Boys who actually surfed. He drowned at age 39.
jvLX TIL there was a renowned deaf-mute baseball player in the early 20th century named “Dummy” Taylor. He was the highest paid deaf person of the 1900’s and was also known as the comedian of the Giants, coaching at third base in rubber boots when an umpire refused to call a game due to rain.
xwgw TIL The enormous circular leaves of Victoria amazonica, which grow to over 2.5 m across are so buoyant that they can easily support the weight of a small child, and a mature leaf can support 45 kg if the load is evenly distributed.
nWx6P TIL that Chick-fil-A started in 1961, after founder S. Truett Cathy found a fryer that cooked chicken as quickly as a fast food burger. Chick-fil-A licensed the sandwich to 50 restaurants, including Waffle House, until 1967, when the first standalone Chick-fil-A was opened.
yoPM TIL That the US Department of Defense employs 1% of all Americans and is the world’s largest single employer