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TIL there are wild wallabies in the UK

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v1Y1D TIL that actor Geoffrey Rush was cast for The King's Speech after reading the script which was hand delivered to his home, against industry practices. The production manager later received a four-page email from Rush's agent, berating him for the breach of etiquette, but said that Rush likes it.
6jol TIL powdered wigs started as a fashion trend partially due to syphilis.
GYrZ7 TIL in 2001, Russell Crowe was the target of a plan by Al-Qaeda to cause "cultural destabilization" through the kidnappings of high-profile actors
woNZ7 TIL We don't have to raise our hand to knock the door
KY1XE TIL that bees are able to detect electrical fields via their hairs and antennae. This is important when they forage for flowers. This is disrupted by man-made electrical fields, such as those created by power lines