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TIL that Cards Against Humanity bought an island and named it Hawaii 2

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ANO6l TIL that the film, "First Blood" - set in the fictional town of Hope, Washington - was filmed in Hope, British Columbia where they recently erected a statue of John Rambo
A6ka TIL Darth Vader’s head is carved in limestone on the northwest tower of the Washington National Cathedral in DC.
vbJx TIL Keanu Reeves gave $80 million of his $114 million Matrix salary to special effects and makeup staff.
LkglQ TIL many countries have their own version of “when pigs fly.” In South Africa it’s “When horses grow horns.” In Russia: “When the crawfish whistles on the mountain.” In Albania: “On August 36.” In Greece: “Right on the Day of St. Dick’s”
P49G TIL that actor James Doohan was shot six times on D-day after successfully leading his men through a minefield and killing two German snipers. One of the shots to the chest would have been fatal except he had a silver cigarette case there, given to him by his brother.