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TIL during filming of the 90s cop show "Homicide: Life on the Street," a shoplifting suspect surrendered to actors portraying detectives as they rehearsed a scene.

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Vvrp TIL In the 571 Episodes of Lassie, the only character that actually fell down a well was Lassie. Timmy never fell down a well.
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ro0M TIL Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception, among other films does not use a cell phone or an e-mail because he’s just “not interested”, it gives him “time to think”, and he also prohibits them on the set of a movie
V91G TIL that rolling the tongue or “taco” is commonly taught as a genetic trait in classrooms despite being debunked numerous times.
R5oE4 TIL that Jackie Robinson’s wife is still alive and she’s 101 years old