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TIL The film Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger each got the most money for was Twins, as they'd negotiated for 20% of box office sales instead of their usual salaries

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4X1gN TIL some people don't like vegetables like cabbage and broccoli due to genes that make their taste buds super sensitive to having more of a protein that interlocks with phenylthiocarbamide, causing the sensation of bitterness. A very similar compound is found in brassicas, causing a similar reaction
v1ev8 TIL of Brigadier General Edward Lansdale, who in post WWII Philippines used the natives’ belief in vampires and ghosts his psychological warfare campaign. His men were instructed to abduct enemy stragglers, kill them, puncture their necks twice, and then bleed the corpses out. Edited for grammar
4ww5 TIL In Switzerland, it is illegal to own only one guinea pig because they’re social animals prone to loneliness.
vPXD7 TIL that there are approximately 39,000 airplanes in the world right now. There have been approximately 150,000 airplanes throughout human history.
BrjnD TIL that the body of Alexander the Great has been lost over time. It was well-known to be in Alexandria, Egypt for centuries, and was even worshipped for a while, but its exact location has apparently been forgotten.