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TIL that originally Mt. Rushmore was to feature the faces of famous mountain men; Kit Carson, John Colter and Jim Bridger (played by Will Poulter in the 2015 film The Revenant)

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P17nG TIL that in the early 20th century, Punjabi men who immigrated to California ended up marrying Mexican women due to shared cultural similarities and legal constraints on interracial marriage. This led to a unique Punjabi Mexican American community, where elements of both cultures blended
Me1D7 TIL A fish at the Vancouver Aquarium was given a prosthetic eye so it wouldn't be bullied by other fish
VxZ0 TIL an exotic dancer named Chesty Love claimed her breast augmentation surgury as a business expense since bigger breasts would lead to bigger tips. The IRS agreed and declared that her enlarged breasts were a stage prop essential to her act.
awJWo TIL Dame Helen Mirren's performance as the Queen in the 2006 movie was so convincing that by the end crew members who had been used to slouching while speaking to her were standing straight up, curtsying, and politely folding their hands behind their back, just like addressing the real monarch.
AyPd TIL of Swansea Jack, a black retriever that lived in Newfoundland, Canada in the 1930’s. The dog is credited with rescuing an estimated 27 people from drowning during his seven-year lifetime. He was named ‘Dog of the Century’ in 2000