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TIL both Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix have won Academy Awards for their portrayals of The Joker

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BgRoL TIL many of the American Indians Columbus met in the Caribbean were not actually native but were instead Caribs- cannibals that had conquered the islands 200 years before his arrival. Cannibalism was so prolific that the English word itself comes from the Spanish name for Carib people- Caníbal.
aOOL TIL there is a mountain in Australia named Mt. Disappointment, named as the explorers found the view from it sub par and wanted to reflect that.
Z8Pbv TIL Superman co-creator Joe Shuster was born in Toronto and he had been greatly impressed by Toronto’s vitality and size. In creating the Metropolis skyline, Shuster drew on his fond memories of Toronto, which he continued to consider more beautiful than Cleveland, where he later lived
dD0K9 TIL Glass frogs have translucent skin, allowing you to see their organs, bones, and even their beating heart. Found in Central and South America, they use this feature as camouflage to blend in with their surroundings. They have adapted to life in the rainforest and are surprisingly resilient.
yg1a TIL Mad Men paid $250,000 for the master recording of “Tomorrow Never Knows” by The Beatles, played for just two minutes during a season 5 episode.