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TIL only three animated movies have ever received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture: Beauty and the Beast (1991), Up (2009), and Toy Story 3 (2010). All three were unable to secure the win.

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Y7Dgx TIL that the Atlanta Falcons once tried to draft 63 year old John Wayne in 1971.
PYBwL TIL that the Michelin star, the ultimate hallmark of culinary excellence, was created by the Michelin tyre company in 1900. The company decided that publishing a ratings guide for hotels and restaurants would compel the limited number of drivers to use up their tyres and buy more.
4xP5 TIL that George Washington and the Marquis of Lafayette were so close that they were like father and son. The relationship between the childless American and fatherless Frenchman was vital for the American Revolution. Lafayette named a son George Washington Lafayette.
OGAkL TIL that modern US Marine Corp infantry organization, tactics, training, and the even the slogan Gungho are inspired by the experiences of Gen Evans Carlson during the time he spent visiting with Chinese Comminist guerillas during WWII.
e0egE TIL Stan Lee was planning on changing careers when he was assigned to come up with a new superhero team. Since he had nothing to lose, he experimented with stories he preferred. This resulted in co-creating Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Thor, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Avengers.