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TIL that the Vatican broadcast its public approval of Pokémon in April 2001, claiming that the game was based on “intense ties of friendship” and lacked “any harmful moral side effects.”

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JY7a4 TIL That for his film roll, James Earl Jones was offered compensation of either $7,000, or a small equity share in the franchise. Being broke at the time, he took the cash, and passed up on tens of millions of Star Wars' profits.
GAgYN TIL: A 'Thorough-Cough' was a term in 1699 for coughing and farting at the same time. Huzzah!
641Y TIL…Bill Gates and Warren Buffett went to China to encourage their billionaires about the benefits of Philanthropy (giving to their community), they were mainly ignored because Philanthropy (outside of supporting family) is not part of Chinese culture
16JLd TIL while filming the Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), the original plan for the ending was to have the characters sing Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” It was later changed to “Aude Lang Syne.”
rRgjW TIL how those Banner Airplanes work. They don't land with the banner, instead they drop them off to a crew standing by and They don't take-off with the banner but have a hook to grab it with mid-air.