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TIL that the full name of the Cable ACE Awards was "Cable Award for Cable Excellence Awards"

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Z8ZQR TIL that Peter Cullen — voice actor for Optimus Prime, the Predator, and many other voices in film — came up with the Predator's clicking sound because he was coughing blood after voicing King Kong's roars and couldn't do a traditional monster sound.
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ZpdVR TIL that to "crack yourself up" came from the 17th century when people wore wigs and thick makeup to make their face white. When they laughed, it cracked.
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