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TIL that when River Phoenix's agents wouldn't let him see the screenplay for My Own Private Idaho, Keanu Reeves rode his motorcycle from Canada to River's home in Florida to hand deliver it himself.

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BgRrr TIL The "57" stamped into glass bottles of Heinz 57 ketchup is where you're supposed to tap the bottle for maximum flow of ketchup.
rR1l0 TIL of the "Tree That Owns Itself" - A white oak tree in Athens, Georgia, that has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet (2.4 m) of its base
NBON TIL that sand creates amazing geometric patterns when placed on a tone generator plate
QJXQM TIL August 11, 1984 Ronald Reagan made a pre-broadcast mic check, declaring, “My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” It leaked and became the world news leading to the alert state in Japan
LQyJm TIL that US deaths accounted for only 1.7% of the total killed in the Vietnam War.