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TIL Dreamworks’ Antz was made by former Disney employee who was told the story for Pixar’s A Bug’s Life years in advance. When he left Disney, he co-founded Dreamworks and used the story to make Antz, rushed production and released it a month before Pixar did. Pixar still grossed $70 million more.

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w8mM TIL The author of graphic novel Maus, which portrays mice as Jews and cats as Nazis, felt his ideas were being stolen and used in An American Tale so he released the book early, before the film to gain the upper hand.
j67Qv TIL Anaxagoras was one of the first to assert that the Moon reflected sunlight and did not produce light by itself; a statement translated as “the sun induces the moon with brightness” was found in his writings.
plkQ TIL the “% Daily Value” numbers found on nutrition labels in the US/Canada are based on recommendations from 1968 and have not been updated to reflect current recommendations. Something with “100% Daily Value” of Vitamin C has only 67% of an adult male’s recommended daily intake.
9QWp TIL George Zimmer, the owner and founder of The Men’s Wearhouse, does not background check his employees. “I don’t trust the U.S. justice system to get it right,” says Zimmer, who is himself a recovering alcoholic. “I’d rather make my own decisions, and I believe in giving people a second chance.”
oBEkE TIL Vikings never wore horned helmets, it is a myth that started in the 1870s. In reality, their helmets are iron with an eye guard.