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TIL that the New York Times bestseller list is legally considered "editorial content," allowing the Times to exclude or include any book they want regardless of sales

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Ea4V TIL after years spent working on the film “Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan,” screenwriter Robert Towne grew dissatisfied with the production and chose to credit his dog, P.H. Vazak, with the script instead of himself. Vazak went on to become the first dog nominated for an Oscar for screenwriting.
DRKe TIL that Theodore Roosevelt once supported a bill that would have allowed the introduction of Hippos into the Bayous of Louisiana. It fell just short of being passed.
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yQV7w TIL when Lord of the Rings cast members Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Sean Bean got matching tattoos, John Rhys-Davies sent his stunt double to get the tattoo instead.
KOkba TIL that some types of herring communicate by passing gas.