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TIL: Al Pacino was offered the role of Han Solo, but turned it down because he “didn’t understand the script.” He also turned down lead roles in Die Hard, Pretty Woman, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, First Blood, Beverly Hills Cop, and Apocalypse Now.

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l7MpK TIL Michael Keaton’s legal last name is Douglas, but there was already an actor by that name so he took a stage name to comply with SAG rules that require members to have unique stage names.
jkja TIL 30 million Argentine ants die every year in the conflict between two supercolonies in San Diego
WkByA TIL: That the Yakuza has been distributing sweets to local children at Halloween since 2013 in the city of Kobe.
YjYP TIL the cast of Super Mario Brothers was constantly drunk while filming just to get through their scenes.
RyQa TIL that Scientists have asserted that every type of smell/aroma in the world can be broken down into differing combinations of 10 primary smells. They are fragrant, woody/resinous, non-citrus fruity, sharp/pungent, chemical, minty/peppermint, sweet, popcorn, sickening, and lemon.