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TIL European colonization of Americas killed so many it cooled Earth’s climate

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W7O7A TIL after Kevin Costner declined the lead role in the film Tombstone to develop what turned into the film Wyatt Earp instead, he attempted to "blacklist" Tombstone & commandeered every Western costume in Hollywood. Yet it was more well-received & made more money than Wyatt Earp on a smaller budget.
Z8MBG TIL that Gordon Ramsay was covered in gasoline and held at gunpoint in Costa Rica while he was investigating illegal shark fin trading for a TV show
b68n7 TIL that there was a short film created after "Oz" ended focusing on the dealings of two of the surviving prisoners
ne6gP TIL Maury was previously a news anchor in Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Philly; is married to Connie Chung
BrWx TIL that Return of the King is the movie with the highest kill count ever.