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TIL that Brad Pitt was banned from ever entering China because of his role in Seven Years in Tibet

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loBeV TIL that according to the Monsters Inc DVD commentary track, the sushi restaurant was originally blown up by the CDA. After the events of September 11, Pixar changed the scene to show the restaurant covered in a plasma dome. They managed to pull this off in time for the November 2 release date.
J1paV TIL that a Voting Poll Booth was set up for just one Voter in Gujarat, India. The Banej polling booth, used to be set up during Gujarat and general polls only for him, who used to live alone at a Shiva Temple-cum-ashram in Gir West forest division.
a88R9 TIL Wyoming was the first U.S. State with a female governor, but has not elected a woman since.
OAA1 TIL the reason Yukon Cornelius sniffs and licks his pickax in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is because he is searching for peppermint to mine. It the original version he discovers a mine near Santa’s Workshop.
b9Nya TIL collie dog Rob Roy was President Coolidge's favorite among a menagerie of pets that included dogs, birds, cats, and raccoons. According to Harry Truman, Coolidge ordered Senator Morris Sheppard to surrender his sausage to Rob Roy, whilst they were having breakfast.