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TIL when George Clooney wanted to adopt a new dog, the rescue shelter said it was up to the dog to like Clooney, and if there wasn’t a connection, they would find the dog a different home. To make sure the dog would like him, Clooney rubbed turkey meatballs on his feet. It worked great.

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e089b TIL that Harry Houdini in disguise would attend magic shows by people who claimed to be "spiritual mediums", knowing their trick, he would finally light a flashlight that left the deception in the open and stand up and cry “I am Houdini! And you are a fraud!"
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GwMJ TIL that there is a version of the Bible translated into Hawaiian Pidgin called “Da Jesus Book”
Vx8B TIL that the Devo album “Oh no! It’s Devo” was born out of critical reviews in which the band were alternately described as both “fascists” and “clowns”, leading the band to ask, “what would an album by fascist clowns sound like?”
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