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TIL Forest Whitaker has an identical twin brother who also happens to an actor!

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R8bQ TIL that a man who spent 6 months in jail after being falsely accused of murder was set free when his attorney established his alibi by finding him in outtake footage from “Curb Your Enthusiasm” which was shooting at a Dodgers game.
j6BX TIL some holocaust survivors died within their first week of freedom due to overeating chocolates and sweets given to them by soldiers
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