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TIL Army vet Gregory Holeman needed a ride to the hospital but didn't know if Veterans Affairs covered an ambulance not pre-authorized. He asked his sister to call a social worker but she misdialed & Jimmy John's answered; JJ delivery driver Zack Hillmer (a U.S. Navy vet) drove him to the hospital.

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GYVvN TIL that Keanu Reeves gave his share of ticket sales for the Matrix sequels (which was contractually his right and was around $38 million) to add to the special effects budget of the movies. He also gave each member of the stunt department for Matrix:Reloaded a Harley Davidson as a thank you.
MebnV TIL the first documented use of toilet paper dates back in 589AD in early medieval China. Elsewhere, wealthy people wiped themselves with wool, lace or hemp, while others used their hand when defecating into rivers, using rags, wood shavings, leaves, grass, hay, stones, sand, moss,water, snow, etc.
x6vpb TIL that Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind had a different English dub back in the 80s called "Warriors of the Wind" and it was incredibly shortened. It was apparently so bad that Hayao Miyazaki adopted a "no cuts" clause for future English releases of Studio Ghibli films.
MeXjK TIL Speedy Gonzales cartoons were banned for a short while by Cartoon Network, due to perceived racial insensitivity. They were brought back the airwaves after fan campaigns, and the Hispanic-American rights organization League of United Latin American Citizens called Speedy a cultural icon.
eWrb TIL that there were Muslim artists who depicted Mohammed in full or with a partially hidden face