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TIL German men are encouraged to pee sitting down to promote a cleaner bathroom experience for other men.

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nLRG TIL of Ken Allen (1971–2000), an orangutan at the San Diego Zoo. Not only did he escape 3 times, his peers began following his example & escaped too. He outwitted zookeepers even when they posed as visitors. During his escapes, Ken would “peacefully stroll around the zoo looking at other animals.”
Wklv4 TIL the actor who played Michael Myers was also a screenwriter and went on to direct several major motion pictures including The Last Starfighter, The Boy Who Could Fly, Dennis the Menace, and Major Payne
b540 TIL in Bizarro World, the “opposite world” of the DC universe, the only sane person on the planet is Bizarro Joker
wLL87 TIL Dennis Hopper went on T.V. and told a story about how Rip Torn pulled a knife on him. Torn sued for defamation and won. Hopper had to pay compensatory but not punitive. Hopper later appealed the ruling. Appellate not only upheld the decision but also made him pay another $475,000 in punitive.
xD1o TIL the word “Ewok” was never used throughout the entire filming of “Return of the Jedi”. It only appears in the credits.