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ekGE TIL the Chocolate River in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was actually made of chocolate cream, and eventually turned rancid
LQLAP TIL About The Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum which is housed in a converted brassiere factory, located in McLean, Texas. It was officially opened in 1991 and focuses on barbed wire and its history. The museum is thought to have the largest collection of published material concerning barbed wire.
j65rE TIL that in the filming of Troy's Fencing Duel Scene Brad Pitt had to give $750 to Eric Bana. This was because of a bet they made where each had to pay for if they made an unscripted swing during the 6 day shoot. It was $50 for love taps and $100 for big hits.
R5gr8 TIL about the dispute over Jewish assets in dormant Swiss bank accounts in the 1990s turned into Switzerland’s biggest foreign policy crisis since the Second World War. On August 12, 1998, a billion-dollar settlement was reached.
dDEwK TIL that butterflies taste their food through their feet