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TIL: 4% of the sand on Normandy beach is made up of shrapnel that has broken down.

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LWjm TIL that Madonna was raped at knifepoint and her apartment was broken into 3 times when she first moved to New York.
neKmW TIL Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland was once home to the Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour, an attraction involving encounters with classic Disney villains. This featured a finale with The Horned King from The Black Cauldron, making it one of the only uses of that movie in Disney Parks.
BBod TIL Last year banks collected $30 billion in overdraft Fees - Another way of saying that is collecting 30 Billion from people without any money.
698vJ TIL: During the witch trials, "spectral evidence" (evidence based on visions) was considered a form of legal evidence and if accepted, was virtually impossible for lawyers to refute. However, people at the time were unable to agree whether the devil can take the form of an innocent person or not.
vbJx TIL Keanu Reeves gave $80 million of his $114 million Matrix salary to special effects and makeup staff.