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TIL diabolical ironclad beetle - this beetle has one of the strongest exoskeletons of any insect, allowing it to withstand forces up to 39,000 times its body weight!

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GxgE TIL after Heath Ledger decided he wanted to take his TV/stage acting career to Hollywood, he refused every TV role he was offered. When he was down to only his last $150, he was offered a role in Ten Things I Hate About You.
XZXD TIL the Disney film “Mulan” originally began as a short, straight-to-video film project titled “China Doll” about an oppressed and miserable Chinese girl who is whisked away by a British Prince Charming to happiness in the West.
KO004 TIL that Roman Emperor Nero competed in the Olympics in 67 AD. He was allowed to enter the four horse chariot race with ten horses. He fell mid-race, did not finish, yet was still declared the winner.
p8wvp TIL: Sacha Baron Cohen offered to pay fines for six Czech tourists who were arrested in Kazakhstan for wearing nothing but 'Borat' inspired mankinis.
pdLp TIL - The first Rambo movie “First Blood”, Rambo doesn’t kill anyone. In fact, the only death in the whole movie was an accident. Compared to 69 in “First Blood II”, 132 in “Rambo 3” and 236 in “Rambo”.