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TIL that the voice of AOL (the guy who said “You’ve Got Mail!”) was only ever paid $200.00 for his work and gets zero residuals or royalties. He now drives for Uber.

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xVvgD TIL that the dog that played Toto in the Wizard of Oz had a higher salary than alot of the human actors, earning the equivalent of $2,200 a week in today's money
N7DE6 TiL: There's a mutant who has been on the X-men for several years, but nobody at all ever remembered due to his power of immediately forgetting he existed once he leaves your point of view.
wo8ZM TIL that Grand Juries are used in only two countries - USA and Liberia
l7anV TIL a 2018 study found that male gorillas who participated the most in babysitting duties sired more than five times the offspring as male gorillas who avoided child care. Male gorillas are "often quite snuggly, letting infant and juvenile gorillas cuddle, play and just hang out in their nests."
5VQok TIL Mayonnaise is named after (and was likely invented in) Mahón, Spain