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TIL Russell Crowe commissioned Nick Cave to write a sequel to Gladiator. When Cave asked "didn't you die at the end of gladiator" Crowe responded "yeah, but you sort that out"

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dLNQ TIL that the American government had a “Conscience Fund” where people could send money if they felt guilty. The largest sum ever received was from 1909 when someone mailed in $18,669 (US$ 490,000 in 2015)
jvPN TIL that harvesting cork from the cork tree does not kill it, and regrows fully in 9 years.
lo0wr TIL Uma Thurman was forced to do her own stunts and had a serious car accident on the set of Kill Bill, causing permanent neck and knee injuries. Miramax denied her of the footage unless she signed documents releasing them of any consequences. She refused. In 2018, Tarantino gave her the footage.
oDaA TIL Jason Brown, the highest paid center in NFL in 2009, quit after making $25M to become a farmer and donates his crops to food pantries.
x6aOD TIL that in 1839 a state law in Missouri made it illegal for Indians to reside in the state of Missouri. The statute was reinforced as late as 1899, and only repealed in 1909.