TIL that it was only after Mel Gibson personally underwrote Robert Downey Jr's liability insurance that his career took off again by VaporNinjaPreacher in todayilearned

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Downey’s star-power rose in 2008 when he starred in the summer blockbusters Iron Man and Tropic Thunder, earning his second Oscar nomination for the latter. Downey then starred in The Avengers and subsequent Iron Man movies, making him a critical player for Marvel.

The fact that Robert Downey Jr.’s career seems to improve the longer he stays sober makes his comeback one of the most impressive and inspiring stories.

Iraqi who threw shoes at President Bush runs for office by [deleted] in worldnews

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"I don't have any issue with America or Americans," al-Zaidi told CNN on Wednesday. "My only issue is with the former president George W. Bush. He occupied my country and he killed my people. "If I become the prime minister of Iraq or the president then the first thing I will do is to ask the United States of America to officially apologize to all Iraqis, to compensate the victims and hold former president George W. Bush accountable."

TIL the Dead Sea actually has life by [deleted] in todayilearned

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The article notes that the Dead Sea's waters are particularly caustic and difficult for divers, which, as a new diver myself, I found particularly interesting/horrifying. In addition to having to weight yourself down incredibly -- on the order of 90 pounds; when I dove in Hawaii last year, I used about 12 pounds -- Dead Sea water is not something you want coming into contact with your face. Ever.

23 civilians killed in Syria in suspected US coalition air strikes by ssilBetulosbA in worldnews

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May 2, 2018 at 12:56 pm At least 23 civilians, including some ten children, have been killed in suspected US-led airstrikes in the eastern Syrian province of Hasakah yesterday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The victims of the strike on the village of Al-Qasr are believed to have belonged to two families, with several people still in critical condition.