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TIL that when Uwe Boll tried to obtain filming rights for a World of Warcraft movie Blizzard said “We will not sell the movie rights, not to you…especially not to you.”

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gvmX TIL that next year, the movie industry will stop producing physical film reels, but most drive ins are still not digital and the cost to upgrade is prohibitive. Honda is trying to save some theathers by donating digital projectors and taking votes on where they will go.
1ajNP TIL of Karl May, Hitler's favorite author, a conman who wrote novel's about Old Shatterhand, a German One Punch Man in the Wild West (who May claimed was actually himself, even though he'd never been to the US or even out of Germany at that point).
p8MwZ TIL that George Harrison was sued for $1.6 million for subconsciously copying The Chiffons “He’s So Fine”. This action would cause Harrison to become paranoid when writing songs.
nWYW TIL the Moon is about 400 times smaller than the Sun, but it also just happens to be about 400 times closer. The result is that from Earth, they appear to be the same size.
69B5Q TIL: There is a study by several PhDs also backed by 45 previous studies, that found out that height impacts salaries. Every inch above average height nets $789. Possible explanations are that tall people are seen as more leader like and the process of "looking down" makes one more confident.