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TIL that Nelson Mandela’s wife supported torturing and killing opponents

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ZpPwa TIL Brett Beattie, John Rhys Davis' stunt and size double in the Lord of the Rings movies, got the elvish 9 tattoo because the cast asked him to, not because JRD sent him
kOQbB TIL that when movies want an alien planet they shoot here.
kJ7L1 TIL the last actor to win two consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards was Tom Hanks with wins in 1993 (Philadelphia) and 1994 (Forrest Gump). Neither of the 2023 Best Actor and Actress winners were nominated for 2024.
l7ZmV TIL that the "Hitler rants" video meme led to an employment lawsuit. While negotiating with BP for a new contract, Scott Tracey was fired for posting a video using the 'Downfall' scene. After suing for unfair dismissal, he won his job back and AU$200K in lost wages.
kOE9B TIL the Byzantine Emperor Basi II, or Basi the Bulgar Slayer, after the Battle of Kleidion, put captured Bulgarians into groups of one-hundred, and left ninety-nine of each group blind. The latter of whom was captured and left with only one eye, and had to lead the blind group back home.