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TIL There's no known gas station explosions attributed to cellphone usage, and the evidence it's even possible is unfounded

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bEZa TIL Marty Feldman, who played Igor in “Young Frankenstein,” clandestinely moved his hump from side to side during filming for several days until someone noticed it. It was then added to the script and made into a recurring gag.
DQvBe TIL that chainsaws were originally invented to aid childbirth.
9YglB TIL that Monaco is home to 38,682 residents and is the second-smallest sovereign state in Europe. Recognized for being one of the most expensive and wealthiest places in the world, however, their citizens are prohibited from entering the casino, unless they are employees
Wk45A TIL that capsaicin, the substance that makes peppers spicy, is found primarily in the white membrane in the pepper; the seeds do not contain any capsaicin
OW11 TIL The Butterfly Effect isn’t meant to illustrate how small events may have far-reaching consequences - it’s about the limits of predictability, and how we can’t be absolutely certain of the outcomes of any calculations related to the weather.