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TIL Brazil has a thriving Southern Confederate ex-pat community that hold festivals every April

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ldK1 TIL the exclave of Point Roberts, Washington, accessible only by driving through Canada, is a popular destination for people in the US Witness Relocation Program since it is effectively off-limits to US citizens who can’t get passports.
167m8 TIL - In 1977 Buick/GM had their own 5 small car showdown, and still went ahead and advertised a 2nd place finish for their Buick Opel, thereby promoting the winner and competitor, the VW Rabbit
R69j TIL that as part of the contract for appearing on Shark Tank, if you mention the name of any company you own then Shark Tank automatically owns 5% of that company or gets 2% of the lifetime profits. This is true whether the Sharks make a deal with that person or not, and prevents free advertising.
XDrE TIL directors were told to shoot John Wayne’s scenes before noon, because by afternoon he “was a mean drunk”.
omno TIL While filming The Breakfast Club, Judd Nelson (Bender) would stay in character off camera, and would torment the other cast members, particularly Claire.