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TIL That the 8th season of Big Brother Canada was ended prematurely due to the pandemic. All the remaining contestants were sent home early and the prize money was donated to a relief charity.

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4X8ea TIL that the huge Lake Kivu is one of three lakes known to have limnic eruptions, natural disasters that create CO2 gas clouds that wipe out life in the area. It takes place every 1000 years or so and 2 million people now live in the vicinity.
dDRQK TIL that Jane Fonda, two time Academy Award winner, activist, and former fashion model was named after the third wife (1536/7) of King Henry VIII , Jane Seymour, to whom she is distantly related on her mother's side.
neW7G TIL Plato was a distinguished gymnast and wrestler, and well known for his wrestling prowess.
6Anw TIL that Bruce Wayne’s Lamborghini in the Dark Knight was a Murcielago, which in Spanish means ‘bat’
1aw14 TIL Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West in Wizard of Oz, had a guest appearance on Sesame Street which scared so many children it was never aired again.