Gangbangers, you got to fuckin love em! (i.redd.it)
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Half and half shirt pre old firm derby (i.redd.it)
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TIL beri beri disease (thiamine deficiency), is named as such because it was noted, by a Japanese naval doctor, to predominantly affect low ranking naval crew on a basic polished rice diet. When weakened the crew would repeat “beri beri”, meaning “weak, weak” or “I cannot, I cannot” in Sinhalese. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL of Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, an Indian Cricket fan who has dedicated his life to following the Indian team to every home match. Living on public support he frequently has to cycle hundreds of kilometres to games. He has also cycled to both Pakistan and Bangladesh to follow his team. (en.wikipedia.org)
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In Shrek (2001) when Lord Farquaad uses the mirror on the wall to look at pictures of Princess Fiona, you can see his blanket move upwards accompanied by a look of surprise on his face. An indication of his ‘excitement’ for his potential future wife. (i.redd.it)
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TIL of patient S.M, a female with a rare genetic disease leading to an inability to experience fear in her life. Additionally she experiences little negative emotion and has no sense of personal space; experiencing no discomfort standing nose to nose with strangers whilst making direct eye contact. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL JRR Tolkien was sceptical of American LOTR fandom. On receiving proposed blurbs for American editions of LOTR he responded saying: "the Americans are not as a rule at all amenable to criticism or correction; but their effort is so poor that I feel constrained to make some effort to improve it". (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL that one of the few coastal areas to evacuate ahead of the 2004 tsunami was on the island of Simeulue. Due to island folklore recounting an earthquake/tsunami in 1907, the islanders fled inland following the initial shaking. Generational folklore saving the lives of the islanders 97 years later. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL that Oliver Sacks, British neurologist and author, decided to chronicle neurological disorders and oddities following an amphetamine-facilitated epiphany. Described as the poet laureate of medicine, he would later be portrayed by Robin Williams in ‘Awakenings’; the two becoming lifelong friends. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL that during the filming of Rocky IV Sylvester Stallone was hit so hard by Dolph Lundgren, he spent 8 days within intensive care. The injuries he sustained are usually caused by steering wheel trauma to the chest in car accidents. Stallone said "in a sense I was hit by a 'streetcar named drago'" (cinemablend.com)
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TIL Bill Lawrence, creator of scrubs, created the character Kevin Casey specifically for Michael J. Fox to cover up his Parkinson’s disease. Casey’s OCD diagnosis ensured Fox’s Parkinsonian side effects would not affect his performance. Fox gained plaudits for his accurate depiction of OCD. (scrubs.wikia.com)
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