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TIL why Roman concrete was and is so strong!

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9mvD TIL that ‘The Princess Bride’ had a proposed sequel of which one chapter was written called 'Buttercup’s Baby.’ It involved the kidnapping of the baby and ended with Fezzik sacrificing his life to save her.
DGjg TIL that there exists a documentary known as “Reversal of Fortune” whereby the directors gave $100,000 cash to a homeless person and followed him around to see what he would do with the money. Less than 6 months later, he was back in the same situation and completely broke.
b6gj7 TIL that the phrase "indicting a ham sandwich" originated from former Judge Sol Watchler, who was later indicted himself for extortion, racketeering, and blackmail. He pled guilty and served 15 months in federal prison.
ZpGrp TIL that in 1962, Jackie Gleason chartered a train and went on a 10-day cross-country tour to promote his new show. It cost $90,000, had five cars, and included performers and a six-piece band.
Z8w1o TIL that the beloved black and white TV Classic The Addams Family’s had a colorful set that consisted of pinks, turquoise, reds, blues, etc as they filmed better in black and white!