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M7AgW TIL most of the characters in the play Godspell do not have set names -- apart from Jesus and the dual role of John the Baptist/Judas, each character is generally named after the person portraying them.
OaMe TIL Chik-fil-A workers are trained to say “My Pleasure” instead of “You’re Welcome” because it’s more personal.
Gvk5 TIL there is a monument in Russia dedicated to enema treatments.
D1OYe TIL that in France, students are taught that there are 5 continents. This blew my mind because in the USA, I learned that there are 7 continents and thought it was a universal fact.
QJWM6 TIL Director John Landis violated child labour laws & ignored warnings in a Twilight Zone scene with a helicopter & explosives. This resulted in the decapitation of Vic Morrow & a child actor, the death of another child actor, & the loss of the helicopter. He was acquitted of all charges.