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TIL Chris Columbus was originally suppose to direct "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," but dropped out because Chevy Chase was difficult to work with. A few weeks later he got the script for "Home Alone," which revitalized his career.

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1aoDP TIL Captive Giant Pandas were shown a video of pandas mating in the wild, in an effort to get them to mate in the female's 3-day breeding cycle. When "Yongyong" tried to mount "Ke Lin", she fought him off; but after Ke Lin viewed the "panda pornography," the pair mated successfully.
epMB5 TIL the closest living relatives of the Muskox are sheep and goats
e0gY4 TIL in 2008, deceased Ian Curtis, former frontman of Joy Division, had his tombstone stolen, with the words “Love will Tear is apart” engraved in it.
dLZ8 TIL Helsinki, Finland has an annual celebration called Dinner Under the Sky, where all Helsinkians can set up a table outside and enjoy their dinner on the city’s sidewalks, parks, or even in the middle of the busiest shopping streets.
0d5kR TIL the Wife of Actor Anthony Perkins (Psycho) Tragically Passed in the September 11 attacks, as a Passenger on American Airlines Flight 11