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TIL no one wanted to make the Hellboy movie, so Mike Mignola cast Ron Perlman in Blade 2 for the sole purpose of showing that he could play the role of Hellboy.

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MJNB TIL films starring Gary Oldman have grossed over $3.8 billion at the United States box office, and over $9.9 billion worldwide. In 2012, The Hollywood Reporter named Oldman the highest-grossing actor in history, based on lead and supporting roles.
loW0B TIL that every dog nose is unique, just like a fingerprint.
j6kxQ TIL The Japanese game show Takeshi's Castle, which aired from 1986 to 1990, involving challenges and painful entertainment, inspired countless physical challenge game shows still popular today
OGAY6 TIL flying has become so reliable that you could fly every day for an average of 123,000 years before being in a fatal crash.
XEOAr TIL gold nanoparticles are showing promise for cancer treatment. Clusters of gold nanoparticles sit on the surface of a cancer cell. When hit with a burst of infrared light, the clusters vaporize nearby water, creating bubbles of vapor that burst and tear apart the cell.