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TIL Sylvester Stallone originally had the lead role In Beverly Hills Cop. Stallone wanted a big budget action movie but they changed it to a comedy action film instead to save money and cast Eddie Murphy instead.

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M7QyB TIL of New York Times crossword puzzle for morning of 1996 election is highly regarded as the cleverest crossword puzzle ever published. The answer word at 39 Across can be filled in with either both candidates.
wLbaM TiL One of the few (and perhaps the only) citizen-led protest against Kristallnacht in 1938 was organised by an Indigenous Australian named William Cooper. Almost 30 years before Indigenous Australians were allowed to be citizens of Australia.
oWYr TIL Frank Shuman was an American inventor, engineer & solar energy pioneer noted for his work on solar engines. He built the world’s first solar thermal power station in Maadi, Egypt in 1912. His plant managed to pump 6,000 gallons of water per minute from the Nile River into adjacent cotton fields.
XE77X TIL lack of personal hygiene and body smell is such an issue at Super Smash Bros tournaments that some tournaments now disqualify players not keeping up with hygiene and even resorted to passing out deodorant.
eaBb TIL Former President, President for Life and then Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa of the Central African Republic ate the flesh of his political enemies.