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TIL That King James (of the King James Bible) was recorded to have homosexual relationships.

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OO54 TIL after Myers had completed providing the voice for Shrek, and after an rough cut of the film, he asked to re-record all of his lines in a Scottish accent. It was so good they took $4m worth of animation out and did it again.
OGgQ1 TIL that Mattel unsuccessfully sued the record label of the band Aqua, alleging their song "Barbie Girl" infringed upon the toy manufacturers trademark and damaged its image.
awam0 TIL of chicken fried bacon; bacon strips dredged in batter and deep fried. Introduced in Texas in the 90's, the dish's low nutritional value has been described as: "they've taken fat, they've double-coated it in fat, they've fried it in more fat, and then they've served it with a side order of fat."
PYRXV TIL More people get attacked every year by a cow than by a shark.
aw9oN TIL that Iraq dug extensive trenches prior to the Gulf War. The US army responded by mounting plows on tanks, and drove them through 70 miles of trenches guarded by 8,000 soldiers. Most Iraqi soldiers were buried alive, making a body count impossible. There were zero American casualties.