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TIL that "Coco" was originally about a Mexican-American boy coping with the death of his mother, learning to let her go and move on with his life. As the movie developed, Pixar realized that this is the opposite of what Día de los Muertos is about.

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oBx5L TIL Blueprints are blue because the photosensitive chemicals used to make copies of the documents turn blue when exposed to light.
8akP TIL that in rare cases, popping a pimple in the so-called “danger triangle” can lead to facial paralysis, brain infections/meningitis, and even death.
prQ TIL that Antarctica has 2 bars for its residents.
A6E4 TIL Wyoming cattle barons hired a private army to kill smallhold farmers and ranchers in 1892: The Johnson County War
6wWQ TIL NFL teams did not come to the field for the National Anthem until 2009, when the Defense Department started to pay teams to do so to promote patriotism.