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TIL Michael Jackson pursued the role of the Riddler in Batman Forever, before the part was given to Jim Carrey.

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6E1X7 TIL cattle in the United States are often fed chicken excrement (once cow can eat up to 3 tons of it every year) because it is cheaper than feeding them hay, grass, alfalfa, etc.
4kXvw TIL that cats are not nocturnal or diurnal, they are crepuscular: a circadian rhythm where they are most active during dusk/dawn (low-light hours)
wYVo TIL a music artist has to get over 4 million plays on Spotify each month to equal a minimum wage living. (Article also shows how much of each other type of media would have to be sold to earn minimum wage.)
dDRQK TIL that Jane Fonda, two time Academy Award winner, activist, and former fashion model was named after the third wife (1536/7) of King Henry VIII , Jane Seymour, to whom she is distantly related on her mother's side.
8aE4K TIL Indonesia realized dead Manta Rays are worth $500 but Manta Ray tourism generates $1,000,000 over the life of a single Ray. Indonesia is now the largest Manta sanctuary.