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TIL that squirrels can't find more than half the nuts they hide

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9l9B TIL the scene where Jim Carrey makes “the Most Annoying Sound in the World” was unscripted, Even hitman Mike Starr’s hissy fit reaction to the scene was unscripted
xVwkB TIL about the Military Entertainment Complex - a branch of the DoD that consults on movies and provides accurate equipment
j6gVa TIL the iPhone Steve Jobs demoed on Jan 9, 2007 at MacWorld was a buggy prototype, barely functional at the time. They had to meticulously rehearse the presentation so the phone wouldn't crash mid-show. The final version was only completed weeks before it hit stores.
jNmQa TIL: England had a huge array of crimes punishable by the death penalty, with some odd ones in there like "being in the company of Gypsies for one month"
grob9 TIL the first woman to ever interview a US president did so by stealing his clothes as he swam naked and refused to give them back until he agreed to the interview