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TIL that three James Bond movies are among the highest grossing films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in its almost 100 year history

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yQYaa TIL that one man paints the cochlines on every single Rolls-Royce motorcar. This is done entirely freehand and he is the only man both capable and qualified for the job.
4aYN TIL of Erik Wolpaw, an employee at Valve that was sick for an extended period of time. Gabe Newell surprised him by offering an extended leave with pay. “Your job is to get better,” Newell said. “That is your job description at Valve. So go home to your wife and come back when you are better.”
Wkrx8 TIL that the modern seven-day week originated with the ancient Babylonians, for whom each day was associated with one of the seven planetary deities.
oyK8 TIL North Korea invented its own basketball scoring system: three points for a dunk, four points for a three pointer that doesn’t touch the rim, and eight points for a basket scored in the final three seconds
VkZ8 TIL Louis Armstrong smoked marijuana during the entire 45 years he blew his trumpet