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TIL that Breaking Bad was "remade" scene for scene in Colombia. The series name is Metástasis.

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P1aoL TIL The lifespan of seagulls is about 20 years and it takes 4 years for them to acquire their normal white plumage. Therefore, seagulls that steal food are usually skilled criminals.
1a0RV TIL Tyler the chimp that attacked a lady's face, had xanax in his system.
KYr8R TIL that in 2005, Roy E. Disney ousted then-CEO Micheal Eisner alleging mismanagement, neglect of the studio's animation division, failures with ABC, and a corporate mentality in the executive structure that turned the Walt Disney Company into a “rapacious and soulless” conglomerate.
kOmdE TIL: Brazil forbids anyone to visit the island "Ilha da Queimada Grande" without a special permit. It's crawling with the endangered Golden Lancehead Vipers and its venom is so strong it can melt human flesh. Poachers visit the island because specimens can fetch $10-30K on the black market.
j6AQp TIL that Nazi Officer Klaus Barbie, tortured prisoners during WW2, fled to the USA where he worked as a CIC Agent, emigrated to Bolivia where he made business with Pablo Escobar, helped capturing Che Guevara, was recruited by the BND (German Intelligence) and finally sentenced for life by France.