› added 12 years ago

540

TIL that in the graveyard scene of Zoolander, Ben Stiller only asks “why male models?” a second time because he forgot his next line. Duchovny’s line, “are you kidding? I just told you like a minute ago!” was improvised!

Read more screenrant.com

via reddit.com

nWmrb TIL a US Navy F11 Tiger shot itself down by during a weapons test by catching up with its own bullets.
yVnWV TIL Robert Duvall turned down the role of Woodrow Call in Lonesome Dove to play Gus McCrae, calling it one of the best roles he’d ever seen. His performance was so memorable that fans sometimes weep when visiting Gus’s mannequin, taken from his coffin scene, now displayed at Texas State University.
b6EDE TIL Narwals use their tusks to club and stun fish
8WdG TIL that people are generally more honest when physically tired. This is why people confess things during late night conversations.
webJ TIL that the region of Patagonia in South America originates from the Spanish term “patagón”, roughly translating to ‘giants’, given to natives by Magellan when encountering the local tribe of Tehuelches along the coast. Archaeologists have determined their average male height to have been 6’10”.