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TIL that Captain America's shield in the first Ironman movie was only there as a joke from an ILM artist during cinesync sessions to which Jon Favreau wanted to leave in just to see who else might notice it.

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J1AW8 TIL that Schwarzenegger and DeVito agreed with the studio to take 20% of the film's box office returns instead of their usual salaries for 'Twins'. This resulted in them receiving the biggest paychecks of their film careers, as the movie made $216 million worldwide.
MeZR0 TIL The Moon-Phases are not caused by the shadow of the earth
6axY TIL the Roman Empire typically avoided using slave rowers, instead preferring freemen, because they were more motivated.
8abDG TIL of the world's rarest insect, the land lobster, which is found only on an island one-eighth of a square mile in size, in a small patch of shrubs growing on a single rock ledge.
OoYR TIL: If you have a problem with coyotes or wild dogs on your farm you can solve your problem and protect your pasture by adding a “Guard Donkey”.