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TIL Michael Keaton's real name is Michael Douglas. When he moved to Los Angeles, there was already an actor named Michael Douglas, so Keaton flipped through a phone book until he saw the name Keaton and decided to make it his stage name.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Keaton
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TIL Ryan Reynolds paid $10,000 of his own money for the right to wear a shirt with The Golden Girl’s Bea Arthur on it in Deadpool. The estate agreed for a donation in that amount to a charity of their choosing. Ryan paid it himself because he felt you couldn’t have Deadpool without Bea Arthur.

https://www.vulture.com/2016/06/ryan-reynold-paid-to-have-bea-arthur-in-dead…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gxirgg/til_ryan_reynolds_paid_10000_of_his_own_money_for/

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TIL UK's highest-paid entertainer in WW2, George Formby, went to Normandy after the landings, & gave 9 shows to frontline troops who’d held out for 56 days without relief, his audience in foxholes. He also crawled through trenches to tell jokes when the enemy was too close for a show.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Formby#Beginning_a_stage_career:_1921%E2%80%931934
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gxiowz/til_uks_highestpaid_entertainer_in_ww2_george/

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TIL that Robert Englund made a cameo appearance as Freddy Krueger on the Japanese comedy show "Kato-Chan Ken-Chan Gokigen".

https://ihorror.com/freddy-krueger-appearance-on-a-japanese-variety-show-is-beyond-bizarre/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gxhhrd/til_that_robert_englund_made_a_cameo_appearance/

Freddy Krueger on a Japanese Variety Show is Beyond Bizarre

Robert Englund's Freddy guest starring on a a Japanese variety show is going to make you tilt your head in bewilderment so hard your neck may snap.
Trey Hilburn III (iHorror - Horror Movie News)
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TIL that in 1933, a man named A.L. Kahn caught a massive 20-foot, 5,000-pound manta ray off the coast of New Jersey. It took hours, the help of his crew, and even several dozen gunshots from the U.S. Coast Guard to finally reel in what was called a "devil fish."

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/giant-manta-ray-photo/
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Does a Photograph Show a Real Giant Manta Ray?

A photograph shows a giant manta ray, or devil fish, that was caught in 1933.
Dan Evon (Snopes.com)
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TIL that two original Andy Warhol pieces are lost because they were destroyed in during a drunken first date at a Houston injury attorney's mansion

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Dallas-woman-destroys-300K-worth-of-art-at-12456018.php
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gxghit/til_that_two_original_andy_warhol_pieces_are_lost/

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TIL Billionaire Chuck Feeney donated over $8 Billion to different causes supporting health science and improving the human condition. He spent his last days in a rented apartment in San Francisco with remaining assets of $2 Million.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Feeney
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TIL of Cape Disappointment in South Georgia, discovered by an expedition led by Captain Cook who named it so after realizing that he had discovered an island and not a continent

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Disappointment_(South_Georgia)
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TIL Mel Brooks wrote the lyrics to the Sherwood Forest Rap

https://youtu.be/wL5ewpi54Dk?si=fDB3Iyev0cjz6b5Z
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gxfwai/til_mel_brooks_wrote_the_lyrics_to_the_sherwood/

- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
youtu.be
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TIL That the 'Wedding Ring Effect' (the idea that women find men signalling engagement or having a partner more attractive) does not exist.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26190210/
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Human mate choice and the wedding ring effect : Are married men more attractive? - PubMed

Individuals are often restricted to indirect cues when assessing the mate value of a potential partner.
PubMed
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TIL during the hijacking of an Air France flight in Algiers, Algerians were allowed to leave but they did not without the other pax.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_8969
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TIL President Calvin Coolidge didn't want to eat the raccoon for Thanksgiving dinner in 1926 -- but kept her as a pet named Rebecca, instead.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/raccoon-was-once-thanksgiving-feast-fit-president-180973665/
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Raccoon Was Once a Thanksgiving Feast Fit for a President

Calvin Coolidge refused to cook the raccoon sent to him, but the critter was a beloved staple for many Americans
Jason Daley (Smithsonian Magazine)
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TIL that in 1923, a jockey died mid-race but his horse still won the competition.

https://www.odditycentral.com/news/the-tale-of-frank-hayes-the-only-jockey-to-win-a-horse-race-while-dead.html
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The Tale of Frank Hayes, the Only Jockey to Win a Horse Race While Dead

Frank Hayes is believed to be the only jockey in history to win an official horse race while dead. He suffered a heart attack while competing.
Spooky (Oddity Central - Collecting Oddities)
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TIL "A True Story", the earliest known work of fiction to include travel to outer space, alien lifeforms, and interplanetary warfare, begins with an explanation that the story is not at all "true" and ends with a lie that their future adventures will be described in the upcoming sequels.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_True_Story
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TIL In 1949 Oregon state senator Dean Walker tried to ban popcorn from movie theaters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Walker
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gxbn9q/til_in_1949_oregon_state_senator_dean_walker/
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TIL about the Korean Axe Murder Incident, occurring in the North & South Korean DMZ in 1976. Incensed at US troops trimming a historical tree, North Korean troops attacked, killing two US Army officers. Retaliating with an overwhelming show of force, US troops returned and chopped down the tree.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_axe_murder_incident
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TIL About 130 million adults in the U.S. — half of Americans between the ages of 16 and 74 — have low literacy skills

https://www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-literacy
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Reading the numbers: 130 million American adults have low literacy skills — APM Research Lab

About 130 million adults in the U.S. have low literacy skills according to a Gallup analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education.
APM Research Lab
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TIL the Equal Rights Amendment met all constitutional requirements for ratification in 2020, and the American Bar Association recommended immediate publication in 2024

https://www.americanbar.org/content/aba-cms-dotorg/en/news/reporter_resources/annual-meeting-2024/house-of-delegates-resolutions/601/
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TIL 92% of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have skull malformations that squish part of their brain into their spinal column.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5461676/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gxa2cf/til_92_of_cavalier_king_charles_spaniels_have/

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TiL it took 35 years and a lot of thrown away clothes to find out Hydrogen peroxide will remove set-in blood stains from clothes, rugs, furniture, hair, and just about anything else you can think of.

https://search.app?link=https%3A%2F%2Fthefabricofourlives.com%2Fcare-tips%2Fstain-removal%2Fblood-stains&utm_campaign=aga&utm_source=agsadl1%2Csh%2Fx%2Fgs%2Fm2%2F4
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How to remove blood stains from clothes | Cotton | Cotton

Get those blood stains out of your favorite clothes with this helpful guide. Whether they’re new or old blood stains, follow these easy steps to remove them.
Cotton Incorporated
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TIL Justin Bieber didn't have a Number 1 hit till 'What Do You Mean' in 2015 (half a decade after Baby and all the "Belieb" stuff, years after the controversies, and a few months after the Comedy Central Roast)

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/justin-bieber-scores-first-billboard-820920/
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Justin Bieber Scores First Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

The track is just the 23rd song ever to start at No. 1, launching with sales of 337,000 downloads.
Gary Trust, Billboard (The Hollywood Reporter)
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TIL that Saturn's sixth-largest moon Enceladus is mostly covered by fresh, clean ice, making it the most reflective body in the Solar System. It shoots out water vapor, and other solid material totaling about 200 kilograms per second. Most of these materials supplies the making of Saturn's E ring.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enceladus
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TIL in 1989, when Universal Studios found out that the Disney Co was suing 3 Florida daycares over using 5 foot tall likenesses of their trademarked characters illegally, they stepped in and offered the daycares permission to use their characters like Scooby-Doo, Flintstones, and Yogi Bear for free.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/daycare-center-murals/
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Did Disney Demand the Removal of Cartoon Murals from Daycare Center Walls?

Disney forced the removal of murals featuring their cartoon figures from the walls of three Florida day care centers.
David Mikkelson (Snopes.com)
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TIL the USS Stein was a US navy vessel that was attacked by a sea monster. In 1978 huge gashes and cuts were found in the rubber coating of the sonar dome. Inside the cuts were broken pieces of cephalopod claws, larger than those of any known giant squid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Stein?wprov=sfti1
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TIL there was a disastrous Broadway musical based on "Lolita," created by major talents, including the composer of the James Bond theme and the lyricist from "My Fair Lady."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita,_My_Love
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TIL: The gaming industry generates more revenue than the film, television and music industries combined, with a global worth exceeding $200 billion in 2023.

https://www.georgiaentertainment.com/2024/04/georgias-got-game-why-the-gaming-industry-is-larger-than-film-television-and-music-combined/
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Georgia’s Got Game: Why the Gaming Industry Is Larger Than Film, Television and Music Combined

Georgia has discovered that video games and esports are powerful tools for economic development, and even more so for youth skill development and workforce development.
Staff (Georgia Entertainment)
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TIL the Indian state of Uttar Prades has 241 million inhabitants making it the most populous country subdivision in the world. It has 3% of the world's population and outranks all but 4 countries outside India in population

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh
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TIL in 1905, the Dawson City Nuggets of the Yukon Territory challenged the Ottawa Senators for the Stanley Cup. The Dawson City hockey players embarked on an arduous 3 week journey (4,000 miles) via dog sled, bicycle, foot, train, and ship. On arrival, they were were roundly defeated (9–2 and 23–2)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_City_Nuggets
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TIL: A site manager's failed attempt to free a stuck flatbed truck resulted in it rolling off a cliff, blocking a railway tunnel just as an express train was approaching, leading to a crash that killed 49 people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Hualien_train_derailment
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TIL Ray Bolger, the actor who played Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz (1939) was asked if he got any residuals from telecasts of The Wizard of Oz, Bolger replyed: "No, just immortality. I'll settle for that."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bolger
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TIL: a site managers' poor attempt to unstuck a flatbed truck sent that truck rolling down a cliff where it blocked a railway tunnel entrance, just as an express train was barreling into the tunnel. 49 people died as the train hit the fallen truck, derailed, then hit the tunnel entrance head on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Hualien_train_derailment
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TIL People sometimes resort to amputating limbs to prevent the spread of infection. Woodworm ants, specifically C. floridanus, have also been observed to do this. They will gnaw off an injured leg of a fellow ant in order to save the other ant's life.

https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(24)00805-4#%20
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TIL of Yhprum's law, the opposite of Murphy's law, stating that "everything that can work, will work." "Yhprum" is "Murphy", spelled backwards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yhprum%27s_law
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TIL about Superfecundation/bipaternization, when a woman is pregnant with 2 babies at the same time each with a different father.

https://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Superfecundation
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TIL Chen Mengjia, who opposed the Communist government's proposal to simplify Chinese characters. During the Anti-Rightist Movement, he was labeled a Rightist and sent to a labor camp. In 1966, at the start of the Cultural Revolution, he faced severe persecution again and committed suicide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Mengjia
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TIL that the triangle seen from the Flag of the Philippines is derived from masonic symbolism, as many early leaders of Filipino independence from Spain were themselves Freemasons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Philippines
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