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TIL that the last film Sean Connery was ever in was an animated flop called “Sir Billi,” which was about a skateboarding veterinarian who fights the police to help a fugitive beaver.

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R6l7 TIL “Judas Goats” are sterilized and radio collared goats that are used to locate other feral goats for eradication.
W719L TIL that Andy Reid (whose Kansas City Chiefs just won the Super Bowl again) was a very large child. At the age of 13, the future head coach appeared on TV for an athletic competition. Already 6'2" tall and weighing 220 lb, Reid was so large that he wore a real NFL player's uniform.
YQlG TIL a man independently carved a 360 ft long pathway through a mountain to help shorten a route to/from his impoverished town. After 22 years and much abuse, it was completed and cut 35km off of a commonly traveled route.
ngBG TIL that In six hours, the world’s deserts receive more energy from the sun than humans consume in a year
WoZN TIL while filming “Predator,” Jesse Ventura saw in the wardrobe department that his biceps were 1" bigger than Arnold Schwarzenegger’s. He challenged Arnold to a bicep-measuring contest…and lost. Arnold had told the wardrobe department to lie to Ventura so he could win the bet.