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TIL Rashida Jones, the actor, is listed as a writer for Toy Story 4

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6b7X TIL The Mad Magazine cover after 9/11 originally featured runners in the New York marathon with Alfred E Neuman jumping over a covered dead body. The magazine’s printer called and asked the editors if they were sure this was the cover they wanted, and the cover was changed to Alfred’s face
QY6X TIL: The shortest Oscar Speech ever was given by Patty Duke in 1962, who at age 16, the youngest person to accept an Oscar in a competitive category, said “Thank You”, and walked off the stage.
9Rpr TIL in 1933, a University of Alabama professor voluntarily allowed a black widow spider to bite him as scientists recorded him suffering in agony for three days. Before this there were skeptics who believed black widows were not dangerous to humans.
1awJ8 TIL that there is a stretch of road on Route 66 that plays America the Beautiful if you drive on the rumble strips.
b9RnQ TIL Ancient Greek sculptures were originally painted bright colors; they only appear white today because the original pigments have deteriorated