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TIL that the British government in the 1960s feared that their control of Gibraltar was at risk from monkey lesbianism.

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1OR7 TIL that even though Vin Diesel’s part in Guardians of the Galaxy consists only of saying “I am Groot” repeatedly, Diesel had the director explain to him what his character was trying to express with each line. Diesel did multiple takes on each line until he was happy with it.
EGw TIL the world’s largest primates stood 10 feet tall and may have coexisted with humans before going extinct
d8XJQ TIL Your attachment style can also influence how much you get stuck on people who don't want you. People with a dependent attachment style (also known as a co-dependent or anxious attachment style) are brought up to seek out people who will cause them pain
D17Bp TIL Ryan Gosling gained 60 pounds by drinking melted ice cream to play the father in Peter Jackson's 'The Lovely Bones.' He was then told he was too fat to play the part and the role went to Mark Wahlberg.
OGLP1 TIL there's an Arkansas City in Kansas, and Arkansas is pronounced with the 's' so it rhymes with "Kansas"