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TIL there exists a series titled “Manga Bible,” an adaptation of the Christian Bible in manga form.

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r1K4 TIL that Tom Hanks in Castaway allowed himself to gain weight to fit the role of a middle-aged man. Production was then halted for a year so he could lose 50 pounds and grow out his hair for his time spent on the island. During the hiatus, Robert Zemeckis used the same crew for What Lies Beneath.
p4YZ TIL There is an optical illusion that can detect schizophrenia
PYxjE TIL A Nigerian cook survived 60 hours in an overturned tugboat at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean, and rescue divers were startled when the cook's hand grabbed them as they did a 'body recovery' dive
wLbl8 TIL of Ignác Trebitsch, an Orthodox Jew con artist who spent time as a Protestant missionary, Anglican priest, British MP, German double-agent, Nazi collaborator, and Buddhist abbot.
MexLb TIL Sebastian Bach was fired from Skid Row after booking a show where the band would have opened for KISS. The other members refused to perform, saying Skid Row was too big an act to open for KISS. Bach left the band with a message saying "You're never too big to open up for KISS."