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TIL that Aladdin was actually Chinese

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dDLyK TIL Illumination's The Lorax had a song called "Biggering" that was scrapped due to how aggressive it's anti-corporate message was. This song later became "How Bad Can I Be?"
v1QE7 TIL that anteaters, armadillos and extinct animals such as glyptodonts, giant ground sloths, are pampatheres are all related. They share similar teeth that have no enamel and grow throughout the entire life of both animals and never completely wear down.
pJdb TIL that Jadin Bell, a gay teen committed suicide in 2013. His father vowed to walk across the country sharing his sons story. He was hit and killed half way through his journey.
eP7J TIL that up to 90% of the Humpback whale population was eliminated during the whaling era.