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TIL: Julie Taymor became first woman to win Best Direction Tony 1998

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JYD41 TIL during the Battle of the Wilderness, a fistfight between a Union and Confederate soldier caused a ceasefire, as both sides stopped fighting to watch the scuffle. The Union soldier lost and was taken prisoner. The battle then resumed.
okg8 TIL kangaroos testicles are above their penis
epOOg TIL that mirror neurons in our brains fire both when we perform an action and when we see someone else perform the same action. These neurons are key to learning, empathy, and understanding others' intentions.
P1JWE TIL that Greg Buckingham, older brother of Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, won a silver medal in the 1968 Olympics
V74k TIL that Rupert Grint’s first ambition was to be an “Ice Cream Man” and bought an ice cream truck with his Harry Potter money