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BrmlW TIL that Rick and Morty is based on the original animated series named Doc and Mharti, Back to the future too. And the origin is epic.
gMrp7 TIL that gladiators in Ancient Rome used to carry product placements out in the arena; This was present in an early script for Gladiator (2000), but was removed out of fears that it would be viewed as anachronistic
pYP54 TIL The "July Effect" is more of an urban legend than rooted in fact. There is not an increase in mortality in US hospitals in July when interns, residents, and fellows settle into their roles.
9YkLp TIL that cows are more deadly than sharks, being responsible for an average of 22 deaths per year, whereas sharks average around 5. Around 75% of the attacks were deliberate, and it’s is even estimated that around 5 of the 22 deaths caused by cows per year are carried by a group of these bovine.
J1yxV TIL of A.J Weberman. A controversial Dylanologist who has been calling for Bob Dylan to return back to his early counterculture era unsuccessfully for 54 years and counting. His behaviour eventually lead to Bob Dylan assaulting him in 1971. AJ also believe many of Dylan’s songs are about Him.