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TIL the once revered Tibetan Mastiff went from a status symbol to hot pot ingredient in China

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r05w TIL Buster Keaton (“a master of conveying action through imagery alone”) and Charlie Chaplin had a friendly rivalry over who could use the fewest intertitles in their silent movies. Typical silents averaged 240 intertitles. Chaplin won with a low of 21; Buster got as low as 23.
ZyaY TIL Carmex contains a drying agent (salicylic acid, the same stuff used to dry up acne) which may actaully make your lips more dry and cause a purpetual cycle of product use.
7rM0X TIL Bob Odenkirk and Judd Apatow wrote the infamous SNL sketch starring William Shatner telling a bunch of hapless Trekkies to "Get a life!" at a Star Trek convention
Blpr TIL the guy who discovered Pluto’s moon Charon made up the name to resemble his wife’s name, Charlene. He later discovered that in Greek mythology, Charon was the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx to Hades, AKA Pluto.
RQo9 TIL saying curse words when you’re in pain actually reduces your suffering. The psychologist who showed this said, “I would advise people, if they hurt themselves, to swear.”