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TIL Chris Farley was the original choice to voice the title character of the DreamWorks animated film Shrek, but died just before recording was finished. It’s said approximately 80-90% of his lines were recorded, but none of these recordings have surfaced.

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k61W TIL that the Kong dog toy is based on part of a Volkswagen bus suspension that the creator’s German Shepherds loved to play with
JWnQ TIL a man cut his truck open after hearing a purring noise come from his parking car and found a stray kitten had lodged itself in the frame. He carefully drove to a Humane Society, where the cat was safely rescued. The Society set up a fund to repair his car, with extra money to help other animals
VMwN0 TIL aerospace engineer and author Judith Love Cohen (worked on the Hubble Space Telescope) had two well known sons. The first son, Neil Siegel, developed GPS receivers in mobile devices and the US Army's first unmanned air vehicle system. The second son is a rather famous actor... named Jack Black.
Ldmp TIL that the City of São Paulo bans any public forms of advertisements. The law called “Clean City Law” or “antibillboard” which aims for a cleaner, more serene environment.
neNG9 TIL scientists created a Transparent aluminium-like material as shown in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. It is a hard, glass-like magnesium aluminate that has visible and IR transmission. Military applications include lightweight bullet proof glass, armor and lasers.