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TIL that this chair scene in Austin Powers wasn’t scripted. The tech team was messing with Mike and he stayed in character so they just kept the scene.

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WAX TIL that a month before Mubarak’s fall 82% of Egyptians supported stoning to death as punishment for adultery, 77% supported hand amputation as punishment for theft, and 84% supported the death penalty for anyone who leaves Islam
GY9B1 TIL during WWII, Admiral William Halsey sailed the US Third Fleet through a category 2 typhoon, causing three destroyers to capsize, 790 lives lost and 146 airplanes damaged beyond repair. In 1945, Halsey tried yet again to sail into another typhoon, this time losing 75 planes and 6 lives.
rkg0 TIL Australian Don Ritchie prevented at least 160 suicides near his home which overlooked a cliff
xVk1b TIL the Horn shark lays conical shaped eggs with a spiral flange running around the outside, which enables the female to wedge it into a crevice, making it difficult for predators to access.
mwoy TIL: Steve Wynn bought a Picasso for 45 Million in 1997, accidentally put his elbow through it causing over $90,000 in damages. This story added value to the painting and was sold for 155 Million in 2013.