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TIL in Walk the Line, the scene where Joaquin Phoenix tears the sink off the wall was unscripted and he actually did it himself.

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78Wg7 TIL closed-cup white mushrooms, common in supermarkets, are all descended from one mutant Agaricus Bisporus (usually brown) mushroom found in 1925.
OG5o1 TIL in 1984 McDonald's introduced the McDLT which sold in a specially designed two-sided container that kept the hamburger "hot" while keeping the lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickles, and sauces "cool". It was discontinued in the early 90's as McDonald's moved away from polystyrene packaging.
eprxb TIL In the 1600s, the Royal Society almost went bankrupt publishing a book of fish images. This led to them not being able to fund Issac Newton’s manuscripts. His work was almost canceled, until Edmund Halley fundraised for it. They were so broke, Halley was then offered his salary in fish books.
wGL1 TIL that a fire in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 2002 killed 15 school girls. The girls were not allowed to leave the burning building by the state’s religious police because they were not wearing correct Islamic dress.
XEJ7Q TIL Manute Bol, the tallest man to play in the NBA, and the only one with a confirmed lion kill, is generally recognized as the man who coined the term "My Bad" due to his difficulties speaking English.