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TIL In 1953 US and UK overthrow first Iranian democratic government because Iran wanted to nationalize the petroleum reserves.

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XEgED TIL about how we test toxic chemicals without using animals: instead, we use data mining software to mathematically predict toxic effects based on the molecule's structure.
yQkx8 TIL Chinese American Tyrus Wong was the lead artist for Disney's Bambi. His background paintings for Bambi were inspired by Song dynasty classical Chinese paintings. He was fired from Disney studio due to a strike and his full contribution to the film was largely unknown for several decades
GYeK5 TIL that the music video of the song "The Reason" by Hoobastank, is actually supposed to simulate the band members robbing a store. The car crash shown at the start is a diversion.
R7BZa TIL the word 'Paparazzi' comes from the name of a particularity intrusive photojournalist character called 'Paparazzo' in Federico Fellini's film 'La Dolce Vita' (1960)
woP Michael Jackson was so keen to play Spider-Man that he attempted to buy Marvel Comics from Stan Lee