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Tomorrow, Jimmy Carter will turn 100, marking him as the first US President in history to make it to his 100th birthday!
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Tomorrow, Jimmy Carter will turn 100, marking him as the first US President in history to make it to his 100th birthday!
r/Damnthatsinteresting - Tomorrow, Jimmy Carter will turn 100, marking him as the first US President in history to make it to his 100th birthday!

TIL that Marlon Brando often refused to memorize his lines for movies like The Godfather. Instead, the crew used cue cards placed around the set, even on other actors. Brando claimed this approach made his performances feel more real and spontaneous, capturing the uncertainty of real conversations.


Sylvester Stallone paid $1 million dollars out of his own pocket for stunt man Simon Crane to slide between two planes on a cable at 15,000 feet (4.6 km) - making it the most expensive aerial stunt ever, according to the Guinness Book of World Records
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Sylvester Stallone paid $1 million dollars out of his own pocket for stunt man Simon Crane to slide between two planes on a cable at 15,000 feet (4.6 km) - making it the most expensive aerial stunt ever, according to the Guinness Book of World Records
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TIL Actor Peter Dante, famous for his appearance in Adam Sandler films, has not appeared in a Sandler film since 2013, following an incidence in which he called a hotel worker the N-word for not recognizing him




Nassir, a young Gorilla at the Toronto Zoo, sitting by the sign urging visitors to stop showing him videos on their phone. Nassir developed a screen addiction which affected his socialization, as he ended up spending less time with his brother
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Nassir, a young Gorilla at the Toronto Zoo, sitting by the sign urging visitors to stop showing him videos on their phone. Nassir developed a screen addiction which affected his socialization, as he ended up spending less time with his brother
r/Damnthatsinteresting - Nassir, a young Gorilla at the Toronto Zoo, sitting by the sign urging visitors to stop showing him videos on their phone. Nassir developed a screen addiction which affected his socialization, as he ended up spending less time with his brother

TIL The Brooklyn Bridge was inaugurated in 1883 and was considered an engineering marvel at the time. However, rumors of its weakness caused a public panic that led to the death of about 12 people. To restore confidence in the bridge's strength, P.T. Barnum marched 21 elephants and 17 camels across

TIL the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that sank in 2012, resulting in the death of 32 people, had been carrying a large amount of mafia-owned cocaine when it sank and traces of it were found in Captain Francesco Schettino's hair samples








TIL of Elizabeth Báthory. She is alleged to have killed more than 600 people in order to drink their blood and bathe in it, ostensibly to preserve her youth.


TIL in the 17th century, young upper-class men in Europe would travel across the continent in a rite of passage known as The Grand Tour
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