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TIL that Nicolas Cage turned down Dumb and Dumber in favor of Leaving Las Vegas

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9wMrp TIL: In 1980, British athletes attended the Moscow Olympics against the wishes of Margaret Thatcher. Sebastian Coe’s own parents were approached by the government in the shape of Douglas Hurd to put pressure on their son not to compete. As Coe himself recalled, they told him politely to get stuffed.
ewxL TIL that Jackie Chan is a staunch supporter of China’s communist party, thinks Taiwanese democracy is “the biggest joke in the world,” and believes Chinese citizens need to be “controlled” through censorship, “otherwise they’ll do whatever they want.”
EZpd TIL Clarence Birdseye discovered flash freezing when fishing with the Inuit. After a fish was caught in -40c it would instantly freeze, when thawed and cooked it tasted fresh again and this is why we are able to have Hot Pockets today.
KOPxR TIL there's a mall in Sweden called ReTuna, where everything for sale is recycled, reused, or sustainably produced. Shop owners, including Ikea, refurbish and resell old products for shoppers to purchase.
8BeK TIL That the Australian consitution is written to allow New Zealand to become a state at any time