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TIL any US citizen can take possession of an uninhabited island anywhere in the world so long as it contains guano deposits and is not within the jurisdiction of another government.

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XEMy8 TIL that in 2011, the Twin Cities experienced such extremes in weather that the day the last of the snow finally melted, it was 103°F.
0w77j TIL that during the filming for The Order of the Phoenix, Alan Rickman banned Rupert Grint and Matthew Lewis from coming within 5 meters of his new BMW, because during the making of the Goblet of Fire, they spilled milkshake in his other car
jlya TIL actor John Hurt played polar opposite roles in both 1984 and V for Vendetta, first as Winston, the protagonist being oppressed by Big Brother in 1984, and then as High Chancellor Sutler, the Big Brother-like oppressor in V for Vendetta.
9bvB TIL that the “tidal wave” planet in Interstellar is theoretically possible due to the rapid rotation of the planet.
Yrnr TIL that Snoop Dogg has directed porn, the name of this porn is Snoop Doggystyle. When released, it was a huge hit and won top selling release of the year at the 2002 AVN awards.