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w9Z6 TIL The twin towers were edited out of the 2002 movie “It’s a Very Muppet Christmas Movie” except for in a scene where an angel shows Kermit what the world would be like if he had never been born.
KOJRQ TIL Max Brooks, author of World War Z and son of Mel Brooks, is dyslexic. Brooks' mother, Anne Bancroft, put her career on hold to educate her son, making audio cassettes for all his assigned readings. Brooks thanked his mother, saying, "not only did my mother give me my life, she saved my life."
rkkx TIL Burma-Shave once offered a free trip to Mars in exchange for 900 empty Burma-Shave jars. One man duly collected 900 jars - and was sent to Moers, Germany (pronounced “Mars”)
mxJkv TIL that the FBI has an entire fake town for training agents. Hogan's Alley has a bank, post office, hotel, laundromat, barber shop, pool hall, shops, and homes. The town is populated by actors who roleplay parts like bystanders, terrorists, bank robbers, and drug dealers so scenarios always change
5V9Pk TIL about the Swiss Guard's Last Stand. In 1527 Over 20k troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, rebelled after not being paid for months, marched on Rome and sacked the city, killing thousands. Fearing for his life, Pope Clement VII fled and 142 Swiss Guard held off the mob, none survived.