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TIL that when Mr. Incredible is chastizing Syndrome at the beginning of The Incredibles, he accidentally calls him Brodie. Syndrome is voiced by Jason Lee, who played the character Brodie in Mallrats.

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rRnJx TIL citizens of the Dutch city Zwolle are colloquially known as Bluefingers due to the 1682 sale of the town church's bells to the town of Kampen. After finding the bells too damaged for use, Kampen paid Zwolle entirely in pennies; fingers in Zwolle turned blue after counting so much change.
OGnl6 TIL: Shakespeare's parents were illiterate. It’s quite likely that John and Mary Shakespeare never learned to read or write, John was known to sign his name with an X.
69YZ8 TIL Beatles super fans called Apple Scruffs had a goal of making the band's lives better by helping the security, helping bring food, etc
yQYM8 TIL that there is a 180 ft (55 metres) high sculpture of a nude male figure with a prominent erection carved into a hillside in England. The origin of the figure is unclear and, although it is assumed to be ancient, the earliest recorded mention of it is in the late 17th century.
awQ8A TIL Anthony Michael Hall was the youngest full cast member of Saturday Night Live at 17 years old. Eddie Murphy was 19 when he joined the cast.