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TIL penguins have been known to push a fellow penguin into the water to check if the area is safe and free of predators

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gMnPD TIL that film score composer Hans Zimmer saw the Lion King as a metaphor of a son loosing his father at a young age, which tragically also happened to him. "Suddenly I am writing a requiem for my father, and the whole thing became intensely personal”. The score landed him an Oscar for best music.
1aYND TIL The US Government passed the Stolen Valor Act in 2005. The Act made it illegal to wear or falsely claim to have received any military medal or decoration without authorization, including the Medal of Honor. However, the Act was later ruled unconstitutional by the Ninth Circuit Court.
9PKG TIL An Oregon resident was sentenced to 30 days in jail after being found guilty of collecting 13 million gallons of rainwater.
NmO8 TIL a lot of old movie theaters had “cry rooms” you could take your children to if they were becoming disruptive. This way you could still enjoy the movie while not disturbing other movie goers.
woNMP TIL Joe 'Hill' (Stephen King's son) a fan, once sent the BBC three of his pitches for Doctor Who, edited with guest writer Neil Gaiman: "We've never let an American write for this show and if we were, we wouldn't start with you."