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TIL why human-like characters in animated movies have weird proportions

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1aKN7 TIL Food Network’s Chopped can take up to 14 hours to film a 30 minute episode and can include judging rounds of up to 90 minutes each
Oo5Xg TIL that the maker of SoftSoap knew he couldn't patent liquid soap dispensers, so he did the next best thing: he raised $12m and bought out the US's entire manufacturing capacity for two years to prevent other soap companies from stealing his idea.
4DnJ TIL in the 90’s, a major testimony about horrific acts committed by Iraqi troops, including infanticide, was fabricated in order to gain support for the first gulf war.
x6ENb TIL sometimes pregnant women turn their toilet seats blue or purple!
JYoe8 TIL in the Mongol army if one soldier ran from danger in battle he would be killed along with the nine comrades in his unit