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TIL in the 80's Ringo Starr of The Beatles narrated the original episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine

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p8mK8 TIL that on February 14, 1990, Michael Jordan wore a nameless no. 12 jersey because his no. 23 jersey had been stolen, he scored 49 points, setting a franchise record for players wearing that jersey number
0weOy TIL that Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law gave their paychecks for the movie 'Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' to Heath Ledger's daughter Mathilda.
Bj6x TIL that in a “navy shower” or “combat shower”, soldiers turn the water off during a shower. They get themselves wet for 30 seconds, lather while the shower is off, then rinse for one minute or less, saving water and energy. A “Hollywood shower” is the opposite, a long shower using much water.
0wBpL TIL that the ashes given to family members after a person has been cremated aren’t actually ashes, they are just pulverized bone fragments.
kJaad TIL about Project Azorian: The C.I.A.'s secret submarine retrieval mission. After a Russian submarine crashed a millionaire helped them secretly build a ship with a giant claw game on the bottom of it, complete with over three miles of pipe to lower the claw.