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TIL that Chuck Jones, one of the original Looney Tunes directors, hated Space Jam. In particular he took issue with the premise that Bugs Bunny would ask others for help in fighting the Monstars and believed Bugs would have fought them himself.

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7rAab TIL of Paul D. Hubbard (1871–1946) who was a deaf American football player who is credited with inventing the modern huddle. Hubbard was a quarterback on the Gallaudet football team and he started the huddle to prevent the opposing team from reading their sign language.
oBelY TIL that in 17th century Russia, bearded man were required to pay a tax in order to be able to keep it. They also had to carry a token with the phrase "the beard is a superfluous burden"
Oo0y6 TIL that, while public nudity in Ancient Greek society was not uncommon, exposure of the penis head was seen as extremely undignified, with many athletes choosing to tie their foreskin shut using a leather strap during events.
E1P7X TIL The Lion King (originally titled King of the Jungle) resembles the Japanese anime “The Jungle Emperor” about a lion named Kimba as he matures and becomes king, but Disney never gave credit to Kimba’s creator. Matthew Broderick thought they were connected when he signed to be the voice of Simba.
R7D99 TIL about cotton candy grapes; a type of grape that tastes like cotton candy. Created by David Cain, the cotton candy grape was made by breeding plants. He grew 100,000 test tube plants before getting the perfect cotton candy grape.