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TIL directors were told to shoot John Wayne’s scenes before noon, because by afternoon he “was a mean drunk”.

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wonM7 TIL about Genie, a feral child who was tied up in her father's bathroom for most of her childhood and never developed the ability to speak. Despite massive advances in Genie's social skills and non-verbal communication - Genie never learned how to acquire language after her rescue.
wodnE TIL that the 8 hour working day was first instituted by king Philip II of Spain in 1594 (although many countries in the world still have to adopt it)
KOwow TIL Ray Combs' final Family Feud he told a player that got 0 points "I've done this show for six years .. this is the first time I had a person that actually got no points and I think it's a damn fine way to go out. Thought I was a loser until you walked up here, and made me feel like a man"
4YGw TIL Paul McCartney played celery on a Beach Boys song
N7LmP TIL 2% of people have a defective ABCC11 gene, aka their sweat doesn't smell