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TIL Vancouver Island in BC is 12,000 square miles in size. For comparison the entire state of Connecticut is 5,543 sq miles.

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e0AXL TIL 'The Matrix' Wanted Sandra Bullock as 'Neo' before Keanu Reeves took the role. The producers had such a hard time finding the right man for the role that they briefly considered changing Neo into a female character. She was also considered for the part of Trinity and regretted not taking it.
X7xk TIL Charlie Chaplin used his only speaking role in Hollywood to spread a message of world peace
bNE7 TIL that babies can tell the faces of lemurs and other primates apart, but lose this ability as they get older and specialize on human faces
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