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TIL A 10-year LAPD veteran quit her job to become a prostitute

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Q04L TIL that the movie Tangled was more expensive than Avatar. In fact it’s the second most expensive movie of all time.
PY6jw TIL that acclaimed UK/US author Salman Rushdie, who went into hiding for 10 years after Iran issued a death warrant against him for writing "The Satanic Verses", spent much of that time playing Super Mario Bros. The game's influence can be seen in the two children’s novels he wrote for his sons.
P10eL TIL about Elizabeth Miller, a war photographer who took photos in Hitler's bath and Eva Braun's bed
OVga TIL: When the first and only US Space Station SkyLab crashed semi-controlled in Australia scattering debris in the state of Shire of Esperance, NASA got fined by Australian authorities 400$ for littering.
Vjm TIL: There is a bar in Canada named after Zaphod Beeblebrox. And it serves Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters!