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TIL that in Toy Story 4 instead of creating all of the individual cobwebs by hand, Pixer created AI spiders that were programmed to spin the webs wherever the cobwebs needed to be.

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PYj4Z TIL that Goose bumps evolved to make our ancestors’ hair stand up, making them appear more threatening to predators.
R0b7 TIL the Japanese word for male masturbation is “Senzuri” (“a hundred rubs”), while female masturbation is “Shiko shiko manzuri” (“ten thousand rubs”).
JYOLv TIL of the Genain quadruplets. Four identical quadruplet sisters born in 1930 who all developed schizophrenia, suggesting a strong genetic component to schizophrenia.
BrLVb TIL that Tom and Jerry has won Seven Oscars.
OowMY TIL that when Hans Zimmer recorded the Soundtrack for the Boxing Series, Premier Boxing Champions, he used the actual sound of guys hitting the bag or each other instead of traditional percussion