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TIL Leonard Nimoy directed Three Men and a Baby

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6XnX TIL - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” - Rather than rely on CGI, Burton wanted the 40 squirrels in the Nut Room to be real. They began their coaching while newborns, fed by bottles to form relationships with human trainers.
Y76Ox TIL of Robert Moses, never elected to office, held up to 12 titles at once, including NYC Parks Commissioner. He transformed New York with projects like Jones Beach, the NY State Parkway System, and the Triborough Bridge, influencing city development nationwide.
v7yD TIL that a convenience store employee and his father stole a 5million dollar lottery ticket, told the winner it was only worth $5,000, only paid him $4,000 and then pushed him out the door and locked it.
LkX0V TIL the dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania and New Zealand on his first pacific voyage while missing the entire continent of Australia.
Do7J TIL people in Churchhill, Manitoba(Canada), never lock their car doors in case anyone has to escape polar bears.