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TIL weasles are theorized to hypnotize their prey by doing a strange 'war dance'

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e0ApE TIL that for four years, Hugh Grant pretended to be his own talent agent under the name James Howe Ealy. He communicated with people via a fake email account and even disguised his voice with a Scottish accent on the phone. “I saved myself an absolute fortune,” he said.

XErd8 TIL In the Welsh village Aberystwyth, Monty Python's Life of Brian was completely banned until 2008. It was un-banned by the new mayor - Sue Jones-Davies, who also played Brian's girlfriend in the film

5QZk TIL children who speak Mandarin are far more likely to develop perfect pitch because of tone association with words, and that one word can have up to four different meanings depending on the pitch at which it is spoken.

Zpg14 TIL Daniel von Bargen, who Shot Himself in the Head in 2012 Because his Diabetes Left Him Amputated, Once Played a Character in a Film Titled "Thinner", in Which he Shoots Himself in the Head Over a Curse that Makes his Entire Body Sore. AMC Aired this Film 2 Days After his Suicide Attempt.

KYa7Q TIL that in 1920 Detroit, MI proposed a private-public partnership to construct several dozen miles of subway lines. The mayor, believing the city to be too small for a subway system, vetoed the proposal. An attempt to override the veto by the city council would fall short by a single vote.