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TIL David Cross was the first investor in Kickstarter

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AN7Nn TIL that Star Wars was based on the Roman Empire
rRBoo TIL of Charles Hatfield who, in 1915, said he could make rain to fill a dam for $10,000. It flooded, the dam broke, 20 people died, and $3.5m of damage was caused. He sued to get paid, but had forgotten to sign the contract. It was deemed an Act Of God, but he also wasn't held liable.
OogV6 TIL Daniel Radcliffe's parents initially turned him down for the role of Harry Potter in 'The Philosopher's Stone' because the initial plan was to shoot six films in LA. They accepted the role after filming was moved to the UK and the contract reduced to 2 movies.
VnyD TIL that the -pter in “helicopter” and “pterodactyl” are from the same Greek word “pteron” meaning ‘wing’
7KGx TIL The 1908 Olympics was hosted in London after being relocated from Rome after Mount Vesuvius erupted. It was also the longest Olympics lasting for 6 months and 4 days.