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TIL a collector of opium antiques accidentally became addicted to opium

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VBlG0 TIL the voice actress for Snow White's career was ruined because Disney did not allow voice actors to be credited for their work. Disney even blacklisted her and paid her a meager amount for her 3 years of work. She was not even invited to the film premiere, and struggled to find work afterwards.
mxRVy TIL about Caodaism a Syncretic Religion with about 4.4 million adherents . Their Pantheon Includes Joan of Arc , William Shakespeare, Jesus ,Muhammed and Lenin (among others).
9wrPr TIL that Audrey Hepburn's first starring role was 'Roman Holiday' (1953). Gregory Peck insisted that Hepburn's name appear before the film's title in a font as large as his: "You've got to change that because she'll be a big star and I'll look like a big jerk". Hepburn won an Oscar.
8ew8b TIL that Dubai's Burj Khalifa has no sewage system - so trucks have to pump out poo every day
a9mo TIL that there was a Japanese superhero that got his powers by constantly smoking radioactive cigarettes