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TIL when Major Winters complained to Tom Hanks about the historical accuracy of 'Band of Brothers', Tom Hanks turned around, stated he was a genius, and said he was lucky to have it as accurate as it was. Tom estimates the show to be about 17% accurate to historical events.

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5YgYD TIL the 9 minute alarm clock "Snooze" is a holdover from when clocks had mechanical gears