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TIL The Pixie Rap from the Fairly Odd Parents Movie "School's Out" was performed by Method Man and Redman

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9wJj6 TIL that the US didn't have a unified intelligence agency until 1941, when Royal Navy Admiral John Godfrey, director of Naval Intelligence, met with President Roosevelt and urged its creation. Roosevelt agreed. Godfrey's assistant at the meeting was Lt. Cdr. Ian Fleming, who later wrote James Bond
QNnBX TIL The Grudge is part of the Japanese "Ju-On" horror film franchise, all made by the same director who found success for the movies in Japan and translated that into Hollywood
e0MMb TIL of Anthony McAuliffe. He commanded the 101 Airborne Division when it was encircled by the Germans in Bastogne. When presented with a surrender proposal from the Germans, he sent his official reply as "NUTS!"
eyO6 TIL when the United States was fighting in World War 2, they asked Mexicans to cross the border to work agricultural jobs.
wLYJ1 TIL It is approximated that there are twice as many non-native speakers of English than native speakers. As a result, though Mandarin has the largest number of native speakers, English has the largest total number of speakers as well as largest number of non-native speakers.