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TIL Portugal didn't dub any feature film in European Portuguese until 1994, when The Lion King came out. Pre-1994 movies were dubbed in Brazilian Portuguese because of a lack of interest from Portuguese companies and the high quality dubbings already made by Brazilians.

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N76GM TIL that for the film 'Ray' (2004), Jamie Foxx had to wear eye prosthetics that would make him go blind for up to 12 hours a day. It barely left him any time to sleep because he would practice piano after shooting with the blindfold on. He went on to win the Oscar for best actor for his performance.
LQYbV TIL of the 3:16 game. In a Broncos/Steelers playoff game, Tim Tebow wrote "John 3:16" on his eyeblack. He would go on to have 316 passing yards and 31.6 yards per completion. Ben Roethlisberger threw an interception on 3rd-and-16, and the Steelers had 31 minutes and 6 sesconds in time of possession.
GAoGj TIL about exotic atoms. These are semu-stable elements, not on the periodic table, made from other fundamental particles. They can sometimes even bond with regular atoms.
loRXK TIL About the Bath School disaster, also known as the Bath School massacre, was a series of violent attacks perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe on May 18, 1927, in Bath Township, Michigan. The attacks killed 38 elementary schoolchildren and 6 adults, and injured at least 58 other people.
5V0nQ TIL that the largest coprolite (fossilized poop) ever discovered is from a T-Rex. It's 67.5 cm long, weighs over 9 kg, and has been nicknamed "Barnum." It's on display at the Poozeum, which is an entire museum dedicated to dino droppings.