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TIL that in order to get around the constitutional limits on copyright the MPAA president proposed to make it last “forever minus one day”

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N76GM TIL that for the film 'Ray' (2004), Jamie Foxx had to wear eye prosthetics that would make him go blind for up to 12 hours a day. It barely left him any time to sleep because he would practice piano after shooting with the blindfold on. He went on to win the Oscar for best actor for his performance.
M7Y0V TIL that during the Siege of Suiyang, General Zhang Xun killed his own concubine as food for the hungry soldiers defending the city to convince them that such extreme sacrifices were worth it.
b6yYQ TIL that there are over 20,000 species of edible plants in the world, but only 20 make up 90% of humans' food.
l7lwa TIL For centuries the Romans used a period of eight days in civil practice, but in 321 CE Emperor Constantine established the seven-day week in the Roman calendar and designated Sunday as the first day of the week.
Je4v TIL that Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has sex 3 times every day and his owners charge a $200,000 fee per impregnation, generating about $30,000,000 a year annually.