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TIL that Warwick Davis currently holds the record for the highest average gross revenue for any movie he has had a part in with an average of $623,573,404 over 24 films.

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bLRa TIL pound cake refers to a cake with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar.
a8Ma9 TIL that the term G.I. has multiple origins and reinterpretations, from standing for Galvanized Iron to General Issue.m. Additionally, G.I. Joe was originally the title of a newspaper strip that spawned a host of other media.
WDN9 TIL Charlie Chaplin openly pleaded against fascism, war, capitalism, and WMDs in his movies. He was slandered by the FBI & banned from the USA in ‘52. Offered an Honorary Academy award in '72, he hesitantly returned & received a 12-minute standing ovation; the longest in the Academy’s history.
ygJv TIL Bugatti Veyron tires cost $42,000 for a set. At top speed they only last 15 minutes. The wheels have to be replaced every other tire change to ensure the integrity of the bead seal at high speed. Those are $69,000 a set.
oRAX7 Today I learned that the green and yellow on the Brazilian flag correspond to a tribute to the royal houses of Portugal and Austria respectively. These colors appeared on the Brazilian Empire flag and remain on the current Brazilian flag.