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TIL Mork & Mindy scripts were shorter than most because of Robin Williams' improv. Sections would be notated with "Robin will do something here"

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grXay TIL George Clooney is the nephew of José Ferrer, the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award.
P1e1g TIL: birds exhibit very jerky movements mainly for depth perception — quickly switching which eye is looking at something enables comparison between viewpoints, much like humans constantly compare views from their two eyes which the brain uses to create a 3D picture.
ZgpY TIL that during World War I that US soldiers were the only allied soldiers sent overseas without condoms.
4XQxN TIL that during World War II, M&Ms were exclusively sold to the U.S. military. The candies were heat-resistant and easy-to-transport, perfect for American soldiers’ rations.