An annoyingly common perception of Brad Pitt, due in large part to his golden boy good looks, is that he’s not terribly smart. However, in a bit of TMI from the Basterds set, Eli Roth has revealed to People that Pitt is a veritably untapped source of wisdom, particularly when it comes to hygienic matters:

“After a scene, Brad had to get next to me for a close-up shot, and he said, ‘Damn, you’re ripe,’ ” recalls Roth, 37. “I said, ‘I didn’t have time to shower.’ He said, ‘Baby wipes, man, baby wipes.’ ”

When it came to Pitt’s pits, Roth said the leading man explained, “I got six kids. All you’ve got to do is just take them, a couple quick wipes under the pits.” Pitt further said, “Man, I’m getting pissed on all day. I don’t have time to take a shower.”

“I thought that was the greatest tip,” says Roth, who took the advice to heart. “My character is called the Bear Jew. If I ever started to smell like a bear, I would just use a couple baby wipes under the armpits, and it made it safe for everyone else to act around me.”

Bloody hell. Between “Thanks, Sugar Tits!” and this little gem, I’m developing a whole new category of appreciation for one Brad Pitt.