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TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn’t allowed to dub over his own voice in the German version of Terminator, because his Austrian accent “wasn’t tough enough”

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WkgQ8 TIL that giant ground sloths dug enormous burrows in South America thousands of years ago that still exist today. The biggest ones are over 6 feet tall and 2,000 feet long.
yJGv TIL that Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, a native of Brazil, renounced his US citizenship to avoid paying $700 million in taxes
nLW TIL Michael Caine’s real name is Maurice Micklewhite.
LQblP TIL that hobby horsing is not only done as a hobby but is also a competitive sport. In Finand where the hobby orginated, there is an annual national championship for it. The hobby itself involves a person using a hobby horse instead of a real horse to do movement sequences similar to show riding.
9rrD TIL In Finland, teachers have the same social status as doctors and lawyers. In 2010, over 6600 applicants vied for only 660 primary school training slots.