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TIL Will Ferrell did a commercial for the Superbowl in 2012 for free. It aired in only one town in Nebraska.

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e0abk TIL the dwarf actors in the 1987 film The Garbage Pail Kids Movie could only survive in their costumes for five to seven minutes before their oxygen depleted, so a paramedic with a stop watch was required on set in order to keep the takes quick, and the actors from asphyxiating.
v018 TIL that while on the set of The Hobbit, Sir Ian McKellen E-Mailed Martin Freeman erotic fan-art depicting Sherlock and Watson.
PmdJ TIL The movie ‘Jaws’ was supposed to have a lot more shark in it. After experiencing daily technical problems with the mechanical shark, Steven Spielberg was forced to rewrite the script and focus more on the 'fear of the unknown’. It went on to become the highest grossing film of all time.
YMPP TIL Since Discovered, Pluto has not completed its orbit around the sun. (It takes 248 years to complete its orbit)
keD7 TIL there is a law in the UK, “Clare’s Law”, that gives you the right to make enquires about your partners criminal record. For example: Your girlfriend could find out if you have been abusive in previous relationships.