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TIL The Walt Disney Company is the largest consumer of fireworks in the world and the second largest purchaser of explosive devices, right behind the U.S. military

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OGJX1 TIL of Lei Tai. An Ancient Chinese form of Gladiatorial Combat/Entertainment where a local champion fighter builds a stage in the town square and invites anyone to knock him off the stage using any unarmed martial art. The winner then gets to "own" the stage, and issues a similar challenge as well.
Z8eGQ TIL the early YouTube hit "Charlie Bit My Finger" was found on Osama Bin Laden's computer by the CIA after his death
gZr8 TIL that a 4-year-old child was shipped through the United States parcel service for $0.53 in 1914.
PMlJ TIL Jackie Chan speaks 7 languages.Cantonese,Mandarin,English,German,Korean,Japanese and Thai including American sign language.
awJXJ TIL Disney's "Enchanted" film was originally written as a R-rated comedy princess movie with borrowed elements from "American Pie" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" that focused heavily on sex and profanity