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TIL that on IMDb the rating for 'This is Spinal Tap' goes up to 11

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pBrA TIL Tom Hardy had to wear stilts in his boots when portraying Bane in the Dark Knight Rises to make him appear taller and more imposing than Christian Bale’s Batman
8ek9L TIL that a Moms for Liberty member got a book about banning books from school libraries in the school libraries of Florida's Indian River County school district
94a7 TIL During a city-wide ‘lockdown’ after the Boston Marathon bombings, selected Dunkin’ Donuts locations were ordered to remain open to serve police despite the closing of the vast majority of city businesses.
mV7M TIL The Guinness Brewery originally signed a 9000 year lease for only 45 pounds a year
nWaw7 TIL: In 1919, more than a decade before Nazi Germany adopted their policy against Jewish citizens, Britain introduced the 'Kipande System' in Kenya which required all native Kenyans wear a small red book around their neck as identification which contained their fingerprints and work qualifications.