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TIL that Judd Apatow wrote the 1995 classic Heavyweights.

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woDPM TIL that the iconic scene in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King where King Theoden rode down the line of Rohirrim striking their spears with his sword was improvised by Bernard Hill. He pitched the idea to Peter Jackson and had to learn to ride a horse authentically to do the scene correctly.
6EkyX TIL Chinese moso bamboo can grow almost a metre in a single day, about 35 inches.
rgnx TIL doctors from UCLA found unique blood cells that can help fight infections in a man from Seattle’s spleen, so they stole the cells from his body and developed it into medicine without paying him, getting his consent, or even letting him know they were doing it.
4kXnX TIL that, for 25 years, "Goodnight Moon" wasn't carried at the New York Public Library because it was hated by the children's librarian.
P10yE TIL about Berea College. Founded by abolitionists in 1855, it's what's called a "work college" -- every student has a job on campus alongside their classes. This keeps costs down and no student pays tuition. There are nine work colleges in the U.S. where students pay little or no tuition.