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TIL that the first country to ban foie gras on the grounds of cruelty was Nazi Germany.

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rNw00 TIL that During Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift's filming, they couldn't acquire a permit for a scene, yet they proceeded. The studio hired a scapegoat "director" to spend a night in jail, avoiding any repercussions.
yVGJM TIL that Burgess Meredith’s last role was in Grumpier Old Men (1995), he developed Alzheimer’s but made it through the film with the help of coaching. He would die two years later in 1997.
xeJo TIL That we associate bunnies with Easter because it was once widely believed they were hermaphrodites, able to reproduce without losing their virginity. This lead to an association with the virgin Mary, as well as Jesus.
1a9D8 TIL that the vas deferens can regenerate (grow back) even if as much as five centimeters (two inches) of it have been surgically removed.
ekA6 TIL At 0 appearances, the Detroit Lions are the team in the NFL that have gone longest without even being in the Superbowl