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TIL that in the ancient Persian Empire, an idea was debated twice: sober and drunk. The idea first had to sound good in both states of mind before being considered a good idea

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P09V TIL After reviving Disney’s animation studios with The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and The Lion King, Jeffrey Katzenberg asked for a promotion and was promptly fired. He swore revenge and founded Dreamworks . Within 10 years, Dreamworks’ Shrek 2 became the third highest grossing movie of all time.
D1L6g TIL that Goldeneye for the Nintendo 64's popular multiplayer mode was created as an afterthought in six weeks at practically the last minute, without developper Rare or Nintendo knowing about it or wanting it.
awk00 TIL squirrels were originally placed in US cities as a way to reconnect city dwellers with nature
5YJD9 TIL that in the Terminator 2 movie Linda Hamilton's double was played by her twin sister Leslie.
4kg0N TIL May 2 1922 Gen. Montgomery led a convoy to Macroom Castle, Cork where he ordered the IRA to surrender 4 captives or they would raze the town. In response, the Commander told him to leave “within 10 minutes”. Monty then looked up to see he had been quietly surrounded by Irish Volunteers. He fled.