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TIL you are about 20 times more likely to be intentionally murdered in the USA than in Japan, while someone in El Salvador is even 10 times likelier to be murdered than their American counterpart.

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eQ8g TIL the reason why Bambi (1941) looks so stylistically different than Disney’s other works is because entry-level employee Tyrus Wong, an immigrant artist from China, painted sketches of his vision without permission from supervisors. Walt Disney saw his work and promoted him as to lead BG artist.
KLDE TIL that Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was banned in India for its racist portrayal of Indian People.
e0kX4 TIL Julius Caesar's book, "Commentary on the Gallic War," a chronicle of his military campaign in Gaul, he mentions two real centurions, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo. Their fictionalized exploits were used as the basis for the television series "Rome."
nWXxW TIL Chauvet Cave, home to the world's oldest cave paintings, was exceptionally preserved for millennia due to a rock fall sealing its entrance. This natural time capsule kept the ancient artworks untouched for thousands of years.
e7WD TIL there is a reply to “Liar, Liar, pants are on fire.” “I don’t care, I don’t care, I can buy another pair.”