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TIL Marlon Wayans was cast as Robin in Batman Returns. Producers decided that, with The Penguin and Catwoman, the movie was too crowded and decided to cut out Robin. Despite not getting to actually play the role, Wayans was still paid $100,000 and receives royalty checks up to this very day.

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X0XbE TIL Called "the benevolent" due to his well intentioned nature, Ferdinand I of Austria, son of the last holy roman emperor, had to step down due to suffering as many as 20 epileptic seizures per day. When he tried to have sex, he had 5 seizures
lpYr TIL the only place to buy booze in Disneyland is a secret bar, where membership costs upwards of $37,000 each and you have to wait 14 years to join.
Lkmyr TIL that the thickness of the Earth's atmosphere can be likened to the thickness of the skin of an apple.
LkwW9 TIL babies have nearly 100 more bones than adults
x0NB TIL that U.S. Marine Smedley Butler, one of the most decorated servicemen in American history, was a staunch critic of U.S. military endeavors, including his his own participation, saying “In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism.”