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TIL Johnny Depp always travels with his Jack Sparrow costume so he can randomly visit children’s hospitals dressed in character.

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WkYQA TIL Zildjian (cymbal company) is almost 400 years old
Y45A TIL in Japan, the shutter sound on phones and camera’s cannot legally be disabled due to rampant “upskirt” offences.
kbjm TIL a possible origin of the name Cerberus (the multi-headed dog of the Greek god Hades) is the Proto-Indo-European word k̑érberos, meaning “spotted”. Hades’ dog might have literally been named “Spot”.
0wkp5 TIL directors Spike Jonze and Jordan Peele have both agreed the fan theory setting "Being John Malkovich" and "Get Out" in the same universe is compelling, and Peele has expressed interest in creating a third film that unites both films in one canon.
mxXGv TIL Pill Bugs are not insects but land crustaceans related to lobsters and shrimp. They breathe through gills, can drink through their anus, and excrete gas through their exoskeleton instead of urinating.