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TIL these 12 companies own over 550 consumer brands. Absolutely Wild...

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W7OV4 TIL Rita Moreno had supporting speaking/singing roles in the movies "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) and "The King & I" (1956), years before winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "West Side Story" (1961)
LZJ9 TIL Viggo Mortensen wore a Montreal Canadiens t-shirt under his armor throughout filming the Lord of the rings trilogy