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TIL Bill Murray thinks the 2004 Hong Kong Comedy Kung Fu Hustle is “the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy”.

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b9wR0 TIL John Corcoran graduated from highschool and college at a reading level of 2nd grade. In spite of this, he taught high school for 17 years and did real estate for 10 years without getting caught. At 48, he received tutoring from a volunteer literacy program, and became a literacy advocate.
kxWd TIL Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation raised $2.1 million for charity, and donated just $5,000 of it. $400,000 went towards legal fees, and $800,000 was filed under ‘other’
GAvnE TIL during a screening of "A Fish Called Wanda," Danish audiologist Ole Bentzen died from heart fibrillation, caused by an increased heart rate due to extended laughter. Newspapers reported he died laughing. Writer John Cleese considered using it for publicity but ultimately deemed it inappropriate.
GARmN TIL: Japan has the world’s second highest adoption rate, but almost all adoptees are adults.
pY55b TIL Jada Pinkett Smith has a metal band