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TIL producer Jeffrey Katzenberg revived The Walt Disney Studios by helming some of their biggest hits: The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. After he angled for a promotion he was forced out the company instead. Better than revenge, he founded DreamWorks Studios.

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wLyY6 TIL that according to legend, the Greek philosopher Aeschylus was killed when an Eagle dropped a turtle on his head. Apparently, the bird mistook Aeschylus' bald head as a rock.
GYeL7 TIL the stem that connects your eye to the brain takes a small space in the back of your eye where photoreceptors can't be. This makes a natural blind spot for everyone that is only overcome because your second eye compensates.
VMVjD TIL the S in Harry S. Truman doesn't stand for anything
vKEK TIL that Jews were blamed (and killed) for the spread of the Black Death due to being somewhat unaffected by it… (It was due to their isolation & better hygiene.)
7pNM TIL The voice actors for Captain Planet included Martin Sheen, Meg Ryan, Tim Curry, Jeff Goldblum, James Coburn… and Sting.