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TIL that the animated film Shrek was based on a children's picture book made by an 83-year-old cartoonist

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Rrb6 TIL that Japan’s current constitution was written by America after WWII and has never been amended.
EXxw TIL it’s possible to be declared brain-dead falsely because most physicians look at the brain stem, which controls heart and lung functions, but not the cortex, which coordinates consciousness
KNGE TIL Christopher Lee was the only person involved with the Lord of the Rings films to have actually met Tolkien
kObaE TIL that online recipe blogs come with seven different short stories and 30 personal anecdotes in order to create copyright protections for the recipe being blogged about. Recipes get copyright protections while ingredients lists don’t. Someone else can claim your writing if it’s not unique enough.
ZpGyD TIL letting your dog sniff on walks is like giving them a mental workout, helping them relax and absorb information about their surroundings.