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TIL that it took only 48 days to shoot deadpool

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BrDQy TIL that the Bambiraptor, a dinosaur that evolved late in the final era, sacrificed speed and size for a much larger brain, were arboreal, lived in packs, and had evolved opposable claws that operated with similar dexterity to ours. They just didn't get enough time to evolve.
DQEYv TIL after ABC executives & producers encouraged Margaret Cho to go on a crash diet, while filming her TV series All-American Girl in 1994, she lost 30 lbs (14 kg) in 2 weeks. This resulted in her hospitalization for kidney failure & led to major health issues that continued for years after the show.
rR68o TIL that handlers at dog shows will sometimes keep dog treats in their mouth because it keeps their hands free and encourages the dog to look up at the trainer.
0G9p TIL that in 2007, the year before Breaking Bad premiered, Mexican meth imported to America averaged 37% purity. In 2011, the same year in the show the characters started making meth for a Mexican cartel, it was up to 88%.
nWaAB TIL that Jim Jones was a committed socialist, and saw the church as a way to spread Marxism. Jones would tell his followers that "I am come as God Socialist", and even created his own baptismal formula, baptizing his converts "in the holy name of Socialism".