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TIL that Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally casted as the Predator but was fired several reasons, including that he really wanted the Predator to kickbox.

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meeO TIL a 4 year old boy ran away from home and become the lead of a wolf pack after he provided them with food. He lived with the wolves for 2 years, was caught by police, and later served in the Russian Army.
nerkB TIL Chris Farley's last TV appearance was on an episode of All That in 1997 with Kenan Thompson
Wj4 TIL there is an ingredient used to make microwave popcorn “butter flavouring” called diacetyl that if inhaled can cause a dangerous condition known as “Popcorn Lung.”
OorZ7 TIL that Kazakhstan was the entire Soviet Union for 4 days
D1aoe TIL that New Zealander Nigel Richards memorised the French dictionary and won a French Scrabble competition. He does not speak French at all.