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TIL that the character of Ursula in Little Mermaid was written with Bea Arthur in mind

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4knlR TIL Ugandan dictator Idi Amin publicly suggested that he and Tanzanian president Nyerere participate in a boxing match to determine the outcome of the Ugandan Tanzanian war in 1979. This proposal was ignored by Nyerere and Idi Amin was forced into exile.
MebWK TIL that sea toads are deep-sea dwellers that have special fins for walking on the seafloor. They also have massive, inflatable gill chambers that expand their bodies with seawater, allowing them to take up more oxygen and protect themselves by puffing up just as pufferfish do.
nenLb TIL that out of all 77 restaurants that appeared on Kitchen Nightmares (US), only 16 remain open as of 2019. The latest restaurant to close was La Galleria 33 in November 2018.
xVym0 TIL that the world record for most pumpkin pie eaten is 20lbs by Matt Stonie. Weighing in at 130lbs, that means he was at one point 13% pie.
m11LY TIL Reese from Malcolm in the Middle was almost cast as Anakin Skywalker.