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TIL Cillian Murphy was the frontman for a popular rock band back in his native Ireland.After turning down a record deal, he began his acting career in theatre, and in short and independent films in the late 1990s.

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4XAy5 TIL Szechuan peppers make your lips/tongue numb, not hot. Its not the capsaicin (found in pepper that interacts with heat receptors so we perceive spicy). Instead, its hydroxy-alpha-sanshool interacting with tactile receptors (thus your brain perceives vibrating / electrocution style sensation).
kOZAm TIL that a Israeli Air Force F-15 landed with one wing in 1983 after the plane had a mid-air collision during a training exercise.
awGM9 TIL that the Winnie-the-Pooh media franchise has generated more revenue ($76bil) than Marvel Cinematic Universe ($35bil) and Harry Potter ($32bil) combined.
0wY8j TIL: Completed in 2007, Moscow now has a whole extra Kremlin. This one's mostly for shopping.
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