› added 12 years ago

336

TIL Jamie Foxx used his OWN horse in Django Unchained, and his name is Cheetah.

Read more express.co.uk

via reddit.com

l7K0B TIL that the character of Sam Malone in TV sitcom CHEERS, early in the casting process comedian Bill Cosby was considered. The role went to Ted Danson in the end.
X0oJR TIL of the Pig War, a border dispute between the US and the UK, around Vancouver Island (present-day Canada) and Washington State. The only casualty was a pig, owned by an Irish farmer, which was shot by an American farmer for eating his potatoes. Both countries deployed military troops.
7BYZ TIL that the “60 Minutes” whitewash of Audi wasn’t the first time a major news network was caught rigging an automotive test. NBC did it to Chevrolet in 1992, but a firefighter at the test blew the whistle, forcing NBC to cough up an on-air apology.
BvdW TIL The Simpsons’ “Bart prank calls Moe’s Tavern” is a reference to two guys who used to prank call a bar in Jersey City and became famous for the recordings
pk44 TIL if a female dog grows in the womb between two male dogs, she may turn out to be a “tomboy” due to testosterone exposure and demonstrate masculine behaviours such as lifting her leg to pee.