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TIL The cast from Always Sunny did a live, traveling version of “The Nightman Cometh” musical episode

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JjWB TIL There is no mention of the color blue in The Odyssey, The Iliad and the Hebrew Bible because across all cultures, words for colors appear in stages. And blue always comes last.
epMXb TIL Mike Myers originally gave Shrek a Canadian accent but found it too scary. Wanting Shrek to sound more vulnerable, he switched to a Scottish accent. This change required re-animating the film, costing over $4 million, or 10% of the entire budget.
rRg1e TIL that Traute Lafrenz, a member of the famous and heroic White Rose resistance group in Nazi Germany, is still alive at age 102 and living in South Carolina.
JYRBQ TIL that while not enforceable, the U.S. has a flag code which advises Americans on proper flag usage. Examples include, No marking or changing the flag's colors, It must be lowered at night unless properly lit, a flag may not be used on a float without a pole, and no flag apparel of any sort.