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TIL that the Library of Congress archives all tweets and has collected over 170 billion tweets

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l7NrG TIL Natalia Tena, who played Osha in Game of Thrones, was denied a pubic wig for her nude scenes despite arguing that her character, a Wildling, wouldn’t shave or trim. She wasn't even allowed to grow out her own hair, as the directors insisted on it being short.
V1RG TIL Eddie Murphy wanted a starring role in Star Trek IV The Voyage Home. A part was written for him, but he ultimately disliked it and chose to make The Golden Child. Murphy later said this decision was a mistake.
p8aDO TIL that In 2009, the film Braveheart was second on a list of "most historically inaccurate movies" in The Times.
oRmE8 TIL Alex Ovechkin was such a highly regarded NHL prospect that the Florida Panthers attempted to draft him in the 9th round of the 2003 draft, despite the fact that he was born two days after the eligibility cutoff date. The Panthers argued he should be eligible taking leap years into consideration.
4kAv5 TIL: Marina Oswald Porter, JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswalds wife, is still alive and living in Texas