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TIL that in 1968 Disney made a film entitled “Family Planning” in which Donald Duck told Hispanic people to stop having so many children

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rRmGe TIL a man was actually set on fire for the cover of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" album. An unexpected change in wind direction during the shoot caused stuntman Ronnie Rondell's mustache to catch on fire and burn off.
xe8D TIL Actress Carey Mulligan and singer Marcus Mumford were childhood penpals. They lost touch, reconnected as adults, and eventually married.
5VdoD TIL the longest poem in the world is the Mahabharata with 1.8 million words
e0xyE TIL that the little girl who inspired the AMBER alert’s murder was never solved. Her murder led to the rescue of thousands of children in its wake.
ld9K TIL the phrases “long time no see” and “no can do” are not natural English phrases, and originated as literal translations of the phrases in Cantonese, hence the simplified grammar.