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TIL that back in the day, small-time gunmakers would repurpose punt guns into single-shot elephant guns for cheap, for ivory hunters that couldn't afford the expensive, purpose-built double rifles

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X0MNR TIL that the last time the US declared war was against Germany and its allies during World War 2
v1L1D TIL R2D2 was controlled by a man inside its body; Kenneth George Baker was an English actor and musician. He portrayed the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars franchise and also appeared in The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth.
ZvYY TIL that on the 1995 VHS release of “The Santa Clause” Tim Allen makes a joke about a phone sex hotline. This line was removed from the movie after a child racked up a $400 phone bill.
MwRb TIL the Mortal Kombat movie soundtrack (1995) went Platinum in 10 days, reaching #10 on the Billboard 200
wonm1 TIL that cows can produce pink milk when they eat carrots. The diet also contains grass and hay.