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TIL that to date no woman has run a 4 minute mile

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neOob TIL they were called ‘Soap Operas’ in the US initially because most major sponsors were soap manufacturers.
GYvVE TIL in 2014 the Dalai Lama said he will be the last one -- if China does not free Tibet he will refuse to reincarnate.
ADPed TIL in "Goodfellas", Robert DeNiro learned details about the real Jimmy Burke. He found that Jimmy loved ketchup, and how he poured it-because dispensing ketchup out of a glass bottle was a common problem then. The "spin" technique is what he used in the film, the way the real Jimmy did.
R7vg4 TIL Silly String was invented to be used as an aerosol spray to create an instant cast on broken and sprained bones. It worked, but while testing nozzles it was noticed it produced a 30' string. This inspired the inventor to change the formula to be less sticky, add color, and market it as a toy.
j6MwQ TIL about the Javan Rhinoceros. A critically endangered species of rhino. Currently there are about 76 Javan rhinos surviving in just one country, Indonesia.