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TIL Jennifer Lopez’s parents told her becoming a movie star was “really stupid” and that “no Latinos did that”. Fifteen years later, she became the first person to have a number one album and film in the same week.

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k991 TIL a stray pit bull adopted an orphaned kitten and kept her alive by nursing her on her own milk. After being rescued the kitten was bottle-fed, but the dog refused to leave her side, howling if separated and licking her clean as she ate. Upon adoption from the centre, they came as a pair.
Gy47 TIL In 2007, Disneyland had to redesign “It’s a Small World” because people were too overweight for the boats, causing them to get stuck on the bottom of the water channel.
nexlb TIL: Cotton grocery bags would need to be used 7,100 times to match the environmental impact of a plastic bag that is used only once
Mk60 TIL When Julius Caesar was captured and held hostage by pirates, he told them he would crucify them all personally. The pirates took it as a joke, but when the ransom was paid, Caesar raised a fleet, captured the pirates, and crucified them.
018y TIL over 50% of all edits on Wikipedia are done by the 524 most active users