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TIL that Daft Punk’s helmets cost $65,000 to produce
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TIL Canary Islands are actually named after dogs, not canaries. Their name comes from the latin "Canariae Insulae", which means "islands of dogs"
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TIL There is no universal sign language. Different sign languages are used in different countries or regions.
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TIL Frankenstein's Monster was never given a name. However the Monster itself suggested the name 'Adam'.
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TIL about the Man of the Hole, the last member of an indigenous tribe in Brazil. He gained his name for digging a deep hole in each of his former residences (for reasons that remain unknown), and remained isolated for over 50 years in the Amazon rainforest until his death in 2022.
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TIL the main actor of The Gods Must Be Crazy was only paid $300, even though the film made over $60 million