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TIL that Jabba the Hutt was depicted as a yellow walrus-looking man in Marvel Comics's adaptation of A New Hope. This was before Disney bought both properties.

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8KK4 TIL the 1976 Montreal Olympics had a budget of CDN$207 million but cost CDN$1.41 billion. A special tobacco tax was introduced in May 1976 to fund the loss, and it was finally paid off in 2006.
j67kM TIL Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz negotiated an upfront payment of $10 million each for voicing the sequel to Shrek (2001). This was an increase from the $350,000 each received for the first film. Also, the three actors were expected to each work between 15-18 hours in total on Shrek 2.
wLwaM TIL that hippo sweat has a reddish-orange coloration that acts as a natural sunblock. The sticky substance also helps regulate the hippo’s body temperature and discourages bacterial infection.
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