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TIL James Cromwell, the actor who played Farmer Hoggett in Babe, has since been arrested at least five times for animal rights activism

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X04bR TIL in 2022, the US created the 'American Song Contest', based on Eurovision. It failed due to the "the relative homogeneity of the American musical landscape," and the fact that Americans were not campy enough to capture the magic of Eurovision.
P1kNn TIL Tama-chan, a male bearded seal spotted in 2002 in Tokyo’s Tama River. He was granted honorary residency registration because of his massive publicity and this sparked protests from foreign residents over the fact that such registration was only open to Japanese citizens.
R5aka TIL Subconscious fidgeting may help you burn a significant amount of calories throughout the day. So basically, if you're a naturally fidgety person, it's easier for you to keep your weight in check.
81GK TIL the “Double Dare” host and crew “laughed their asses off” when Nickelodeon marketed “Gak” toy slime (named after the “Double Dare” crew’s nickname for their show’s ever-present slime) as the word “gak” was actually a street term for heroin.
loJZ7 TIL that Mister Rogers, in 1968, hired the first black actor to have a recurring role on a children’s show --François Clemmons. Clemmons portrayed a police officer on Mister Rogers neighborhood.