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TIL That the pit of death in ‘300’ actually exists.

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KYGe4 TIL that in addition to being the youngest EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner, fastest to achieve EGOT, and only EGOT winner twice over, songwriter Robert Lopez (who wrote music for such works as Disney's Frozen) broke the previous record of fastest to achieve EGOT previously held by...himself.
BN6D TIL: Spike Jones was the Weird Al Yankovic of the 40s and 50s. It was considered an honor for him to satirize your work. You’ll probably recognize one of his more popular hits this time of year: “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth”
N75BJ TIL about the Ovitz family, the largest family of dwarves ever recorded, and the largest family to be sent to Auschwitz and survive.
eEbJ TIL “Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God” was Benjamin Franklin’s suggested motto for the Great Seal of the U.S.
1VJV TIL During an aborted suicide attempt, Scott Stapp shot 36 rounds into every award he had won with Creed.