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Z89v4 TIL You will eat at least 1 stick of butter (110g) when dining at a classic French restaurant, according to Anthony Bourdain
rRpOM TIL of Corazon Aquino, the wife of a staunch political opponent against the dictator of the Philippines. Upon the assassination of her husband by the dictator, she ran for president against him, winning and restoring democracy to the Philippines.
a8Wxy TIL The 1963 film "The Ugly American" had Thai politician and scholar Kukrit Pramoj play the leader of the fictional country of Sarkhan. In 1975 he became the 13th prime minister of Thailand.
J1pKQ TIL: That TriStar originally turned down the movie Pulp Fiction, stating: "this is the worst thing ever written. It makes no sense. It's too long, violent and unfilmable." There were also indications that the studio simply saw the project as too low-budget for its desired star-driven image.
WQZX TIL that hollow point bullets are banned from use in small arms during war by NATO.