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TIL David Hayter, the voice of Snake from Metal Gear Solid, was a scriptwriter for X-Men, X2, and Watchmen.

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nWnDG TIL that less than two weeks after the French surrender in WWII, the British attacked a French naval base to prevent Germany from using the ships. Over 1,200 died and multiple ships were destroyed or damaged. Vichy France retaliated by bombing Gibraltar and cutting off diplomatic relations.
oRlGW TIL that the plastic cover on an emergency switch on devices is called a Molly-guard because the inventor's daughter (Molly) kept pushing the button.
dDxVZ TIL The corpse of the dog who played Toto in "The Wizard of Oz" was dug up from his original burial site to make room for Ventura Freeway. When some fans found out, they ran a fundraiser to create a headstone for "Toto" to be placed in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
kOQg TIL AAA doesn’t care if you sign up for their membership on the side of the road… and that’s usually cheaper than calling a tow truck.
a8jWZ TIL that the average 18th-century French worker spent half his daily wage on bread.