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TIL Christoph Waltz is his own voice actor in the German and French dubs of Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained

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gMA0L TIL that Princess Leia's hair in Star Wars was inspired by women of the Mexican revolution.
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9YLGM TIL 3 men were shipwrecked in the south Pacific; buoyed by life vests, they swam to the deserted island Fanadik. After 3 days on the island, a US Navy plane spotted a fire the men made and then saw the men waving life vests next to palm fronds that spelled H-E-L-P.
EgYJP TIL Ancient Egyptian beer was strong at 10% alcohol. People were able to recreate the beer of Tutankhamun based on hieroglyph information, and it tastes unpleasant due to its mix of hops and honey
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