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TIL while filming Game of Thrones, Charlie Dance (Tywin Lannister) apologized to Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) after every scene where he had to treat Dinklage "like shit."

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R7Vp4 Til After Nike released Air Jordan sneakers in 1985, the NBA banned Michael Jordan from wearing them because it's colours didn't match his team's uniform. Nike supposedly paid the fine of $5000 the NBA charged Jordan each game so he would continue wearing them.
9Y096 TIL that male bower birds build very creative and elaborate bowers for females to inspect during the mating ritual. It takes them between 1 week and 2 months to finish the bower and some have been maintained for 30 years. As decoration they use small items such as pebbles, shells and small flowers.
epxYb TIL Carrie Underwood makes $1Million EVERY time she sings the opening for Sunday Night Football ($18Million a season). I’d call that a marketing “loss leader” and another insult to the hard working viewers.
WAX TIL that a month before Mubarak’s fall 82% of Egyptians supported stoning to death as punishment for adultery, 77% supported hand amputation as punishment for theft, and 84% supported the death penalty for anyone who leaves Islam
oj7W TIL that animals have certain blood groupings and you can have your pet donate blood to help other animals in need.