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TIL that in most Hollywood movies any scene involving an animal is monitored by the Humane Society to ensure no animals are actually harmed in the making of the film.

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bel4 TIL that the “Green Flash” as seen in the Pirates of the Caribbean film is a real phenomenon.
D1Vbr TIL Saudi Arabia's special needs football team won the World Cup four times in a row
X8Zj TIL 30% of Americans don’t drink alcohol at all, 60% drink less than 1 drink a week. The top 10% drink ~74 drinks a week.
pYav8 TIL that Hitler’s nephew tried to blackmail Hitler for a high-ranking government job. When that failed, he wrote a magazine article called “Why I Hate My Uncle” and joined the US Navy. The naval recruiter thought he was joking about his name.