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TIL in Japan, Ronald McDonald is called Donald McDonald because of the language’s lack of an “r” sound.

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ADbXg TIL Christopher Reeve turned down the lead roles in in American Gigolo, The World According to Garp, Splash, Fatal Attraction, Pretty Woman, Romancing the Stone, Lethal Weapon, and Body Heat saying in part “... I felt the starring roles could easily be played by anyone with a strong physique."
VBkkk TIL about a HUGE cannon, built in 1464 by the Ottoman military. It was still in combat use 343 Years later. It fired projectiles weighing over 2000lbs.
E1Vgo TIL that during World War 2, 18 American shipyards produced 2,710 Liberty ships (a type of cargo ship), a rate of 3 ships every 2 days. Each ship took an average of just 42 days to complete.
6Qxm TIL Malcolm X once played Russian roulette during his burglary career by pulling the trigger three times in a row to convince his accomplices that he was not afraid to die. He later revealed to Alex Haley that he palmed the round.
GryE TIL 8% of those who identify as atheists also say they believe in God or a universal spirit, even though the literal definition of “atheist” is “a person who believes that God does not exist”