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TIL Jackass began because Johnny Knoxville wanted to test self defense equipment on himself and write articles about it. The tests were filmed and Jackass was born.

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b9de9 TIL there was an original ending in the film "Army of Darkness", where Bruce Campbell's character wakes up in a future where civilization is destroyed after miscalculating the number of potions needed to properly return to his own time. Universal Pictures rejected it as too depressing and negative.
4kvRN TIL Coca-Cola’s slogan is “Real Magic.” Coke’s slogan has changed several times over the history of the company.
vPvg4 TIL The Netherlands gives Canada 20,000 tulips every year as a thank you for protecting the Dutch royal family in ww2
OoVkR TIL according to the US Flag Code "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery", and "No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform"
yA8 TIL the FBI keeps a publicly-available list of every gang name they come across, indexed by state, and some of the names are hilarious.