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TIL that Tears for Fears: Everybody wants to Rule the World was inspired by Simple Minds: Waterfront (a mate of mine is in that video..somewhere)

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0bep TIL that Stephen Spielberg held onto the script for Schinlder’s List for a decade before he began filming as he didn’t feel mature or experienced enough to do it justice. During this time, he offered the script to numerous directors including Polanski, Pollack and Scorsese who all turned it down.
KYYjE TIL that the capsaicin in chili’s comes from the white flesh not the seeds.
N7GRN TIL "Baseball is so popular in Japan that many new Japanese fans are surprised to learn that Americans also consider it their 'national sport'"
DQLje TIL they dehorn rhinos in Africa to deter poaching, resulting in a 30% lower chance the rhino will get killed by poachers.
DQNND TIL that whisky is the UK's 5th export product, valued at £6.25 billion.