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TIL Mel Gibson is the 4th richest Hollywood actor in the world, despite his starring films failing in the box office for the better part of the last 15 years. This is due to the continued success of his directorial efforts (Passion of the Christ, Hacksaw Ridge, Apocalypto, Braveheart)

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wdeo TIL that being gay isn’t illegal in North Korea, and that young men are often openly affectionate towards each other
lVK5 TIL that blond hair in humans developed only 11,000 years ago as an evolutionary response to the lack of sunlight in Northern Europe to enable more Vitamin D synthesis.
dDWd9 TIL that when Susan Boyle when announcing the release of her album, tagged it as "#susanalbumparty". It should have read #SusanAlbumParty, or which was also misread as #SusAnalBumParty.
04Pv TIL: Shaq hung out with a 7 foot 4 inch tall 12 year old because he felt awkward being stared at. Not only did he hang out with him for a couple days but brought his personal tailor to get hit fitted for clothes.
vPa1R TIL of the Niland brothers, four brothers from New York who fought in World War II. Two died in combat, one survived, and one was believed to be dead but actually survived the war and was held in a Japanese POW Camp in Burma. Their story served as the inspiration for Saving Private Ryan.