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TIL that American actor Vincent D'Onofrio holds the record for the most weight gained by an actor in a movie, having gained 70 lb (32 kg) for a total weight of 280 lb (130 kg) for his portrayal of Pvt. Leonard Lawrence in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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8eRKG TIL about the Public Resource License of Scientific Advancement | Oxford | Released in 2021 to prevent universities from patenting student inventions, corps from patenting life/meds, and allows for any concept or work to be protected from WIPO so all humans can use freely; built from corp. law.
gML9 TIL in 1972, an insane Geologist wielding a hammer attacked Michelangelo’s masterpiece Pietà statue while shouting, “I am Jesus Christ — risen from the dead!” He cause severe damage before being wrestled to the ground by Museum patrons, including American Sculptor Bob Cassilly
OGlWa TIL Mark Hamill once pitched to George Lucas that Boba Fett should be revealed as Luke Skywalker’s mother, envisioning her as a double-agent working secretly for the Rebels, and as the only way to top Vader being Luke’s father. Lucas obviously didn’t go for it.
9YP4X TIL the solar storm of 1859 caused worldwide electrical failure, with telegraph systems being knocked out, some throwing sparks and shocking operators. This event, if it occured today, would cause trillions in damages.
gMmYW TIL that the Earl of Sandwich, the man of which the snack is named after, enjoyed poker so much he refused to leave the table in Nov. 3, 1762. When he grew hungry, he asked a servant for a slice of meat which he then put between two slices of bread so he wouldn't smear his cards and hands with food.