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TIL I learned only four people on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have both their name and their most iconic character listed: Walt Disney/Mickey Mouse, Mel Blanc/Bugs Bunny, Jim Henson/Kermit the Frog, and Mike Myers/Shrek.

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89wL TIL that the U.S. has committed “war crimes” with drone warfare with “Double Tap Strikes”, which directly target rescuers after an initial strike.
p8nPb TIL that the US Navy trains dolphins for protection and search capabilities. The dolphins are transported in special pools on ships and are cared for for the rest of their lives, even after being retired
69L1X TIL that unlike dogs, wolves, jackals and coyotes, foxes cannot interbreed with other canids.
jNvvX TIL: Gregory the Great- 6th Century Pope (and Saint) wrote of Mary Magdalene as a prostitute, despite there being no record of this in Scripture. Contemporary scholars agree that Mary Magdalene was likely an upper class woman who supported Jesus Christ- but not necessarily a prostitute.
Q5Ne TIL in V for Vendetta, the motto of Norsefire, the totalitarian fascists that conquer Britain and create a Nazi-esque dictatorship, is “Make Britain Great Again”