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TIL of Ong's Hat; One of the earliest Internet-based secret history conspiracy theories

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R5pVj TIL: 1962: At a school in present-day Tanzania, three girls experience an extremely contagious fit of laughter. Classes are canceled for months.
9klX TIL Samuel L. Jackson is the highest grossing film actor of all time
yQ9Gl TIL that 'Cuban Pete', the song sung by Jim Carrey in 'The Mask' is not an original song and is actually a Desi Arnaz song from 1946. He's best known as Ricky Ricardo on 'I Love Lucy'.
5R8P TIL During WW2, the British Secret Intelligence Service distributed the board game Monopoly to prisoners of war. Hidden inside were maps, compasses, real money, and other objects useful for escaping.
xV9xo TIL Mel Gibson had no idea how to do a Scottish accent for Braveheart so he had dinner in Sean Connery's home and learned from the master