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TIL that the disclaimer “No animals were harmed during the making of this film” can be put on movies, even if animals died during the production, as long as cameras weren’t rolling at the time.

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GGr1 TIL that US courts have ruled that police departments can refuse to hire someone considered to be ‘too smart.’
epyD4 TIL Redwood trees have no taproots. Their roots grow only 10 to 13 feet vertically, and then spread horizontally for 60 to 80 feet, intertwining with the roots of other redwoods in a grove for stability.
0wDZA TIL Snoop Dogg’s real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. His “Snoop Dogg” nickname came from his mother who thought he looked like Snoopy from the Peanuts
LE5v TIL that “Washington Monument Syndrome” refers to the habit of governmet agencies to shut down their most visible and valued services first when facing a budget shortfall, to gain support for tax increases the public would otherwise be against.
xwGg TIL that until 1986, doctors did not think that babies could feel pain, and they performed open heart surgeries on infants without anesthesia.