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TIL Australia fines citizens $55 for not voting

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oR14E TIL the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil monkeys have names (Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru)
LQl0V TIL Anders Breivik, the Norwegian man who killed 77 people in 2011, sued Norway for inhumane treatment, including low-quality jail food, and won his case under the European human right standards.
LkKd TIL that Ed O'Neill (guy who played Al Bundy) is also a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu
OAE6 TIL that the creator of the Paddington Bear stuffed toy was Jeremy Clarkson’s mother
78y0r TIL the film "Little Giants" was inspired by a McDonald's Super Bowl ad in 1992. Steven Spielberg saw it on TV and immediately contacted the creators of the ad, hiring them to write it into a feature film saying "I want that commercial made into a movie. I want my 'Home Alone.'"