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TIL that Robin Williams' will prevents Disney from using his name, taped performances or voice recordings until 2039, after which they will be able to create Aladdin 2 using the film legends real voice.

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rNXbe TIL that African naked mole rat do not feel the sting of capsaicin (main component of chilies) and acids
4XnbJ TIL Screenwriter Shane Black's original title for The Last Boy Scout was Die Hard, but Producer Joel Silver asked if he could use the title for a movie he was working on called Nothing Lasts Forever. Black agreed and Nothing Last Forever became Die Hard and Die Hard became The Last Boy Scout
6EaQX TIL that despite being the second most subscribed channel on YouTube, little is known about the company that produces children's channel Cocomelon. Both the Wall Street Journal and Wired Magazine have investigated and been unable to find anything.
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