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TIL Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally supposed to play the role of The Predator and some footage of him in the suit exist

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p8GWp TIL that the makers of SPAM sued Jim Henson Productions for using the name "Spa'am" for a pig character. A judge dismissed the suit, and noted that "one might think Hormel (the maker) would welcome the association with a genuine source of pork."
OoOYX TIL a female swan is called a Pen
m1WXP TIL the protein style burgers at In-n-Out have fewer grams of protein than the regular burgers.
EjJV TIL that following the Spanish Inqusition and their expulsion, banished Jews who were once pivotal in advancing Cartography and Ship Navigation during the Age of Exploration, sought revenge by becoming some of the most famed pirates
9YMBp TIL about the term 'Paracosm' which means a detailed imaginary world, thought generally to originate in childhood and could last well into adulthood. It could have its own history, geography, and language and continues over a long period of time.