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TIL Brad Pitt was on Jackass, twice.

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OG9Qg TIL the movie “30 Minutes Or Less” was ‘unintentionally’ based off a true story about the death of Pennsylvanian pizza delivery driver Brian Wells.
N8QM TIL that during World War 1, the United States Government tried to rename hamburgers as “liberty sandwiches” to promote patriotism.
OGDM1 TIL Hugh Jackman took a pay cut to ensure "Logan" would be rated R. Since 'R-rated' films typically limit the overall audience that can attend, Jackman's reduced salary brought the budget down to an acceptable place to warrant an R rating.
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