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TIL: Sean William Scott was only paid $8000 for his role in the first American Pie movie.

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Zpvd4 TIL that the iconic Ivy that lines the outfield of Chicago’s Wrigley Field was copied from Bush Stadium in Indianapolis. P.K Wrigley visited Bush Stadium and instructed that the Ivy be planted in Chicago to make the Stadium feel more park like.
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AxAw TIL that aluminum can be recycled over and over again without any loss to quality, and a recycled beer can could be back on the shelf in 60 days.
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l9rK TIL of Ignaz Semmelweis who made doctors wash their hands between autopsies and deliveries. He was later shunned by the scientific community, and beaten to death by asylum guards.