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TIL The actor who played Ralphie in “A Christmas Story” was the executive producer of “Iron Man”

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kJ6g4 TIL that members of the Greek “manges” or “tough guy” subculture were often accomplished musicians. In order to play their sorrowful “rebetiko” music in prison, manges created the baglamas, a mini plucked instrument, which was easily assembled behind bars.
Mrla TIL that the 2 ancient cities in China were drowned in 1959 by a man-made lake and were forgotten about until discovered in 2001 by a tourist diving company. The cities remain intact and in good condition.
9YLOm TIL a bezoar is a round, solid mass of indigestible material such as calcium and magnesium phosphate that accumulates in your digestive tract. A 2013 review presented 46 patients treated with Coca-Cola for bezoars. A total of 91.3% of patients had complete resolution after treatment with Coca-Cola.
MeVxb TIL that the character of Venom started with a fan suggesting a way to upgrade Spiderman's costume. Marvel paid him $220 for the idea.
4kx5o TIL enslaved Africans worked on the ships that transported other Africans into slavery. These men, 230 in all, were used onboard to communicate with the slaves and to translate between Captain and slaver, and to alleviate some of the fears that newly boarded slaves had, such as fear of being eaten.