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TIL that they feed inmates dogs and cats in South Korea

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Yp1YW TIL The Boondock Saints made $30,471 in its theatrical run which was at only 5 theaters for 1 week. It became a cult hit after its home release grossing about $50 million in domestic video sales but its writer/director Troy Duffy didn't see profits because he signed away DVD rights in his contract.
R7Wlj TIL the last US President to fluently speak a foreign language was FDR (French and German).
dDjad TIL in US, millions of people sell their blood plasma for income, and the "donation stations" have business model designed to make the "donors" come back as much as possible.
4XGQ5 TIL the 'Landlady' from Kung Fu Hustle, played by actress Yuen Qiu, studied under the same master as Jackie Chan at the Peking Opera School.
Vj4Z TIL in 2009 a bomb disposal officer saved a group of maimed soldiers after they became trapped in a field littered with IED’s. Against a backdrop of insurgent fire, the sergeant shunned protective clothing to save time and dismantled 7 consecutive bombs, clearing a safe path for the wounded.