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TIL Bond’s classic Aston Martin car in Skyfall was made by a 3d printer.

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Br0WD TIL John Wilkes Booth wasn't really a lone gunman - he had 8 coconspirators who were convicted. And their plot was to kill not just Lincoln, but also the Vice President and Secretary of State.
yVnKl TIL the most expensive commercial of all time is "Chanel No. 5 the Film" which was released in 2004 and cost $33 million (around $52 million adjusted for inflation). The 3-minute ad starred Nicole Kidman and was directed by Baz Luhrmann.
PYdmn TIL there's Mega Man comic-book series licensed by Capcom called "Novas Aventuras de Megaman" made by Brazilians, and is considered controversial for changing the plot and featuring partial nudity, gore, and swearing.
KOMKE TIL That, despite the relative rarity of ring galaxies, our photograph of Hoag's Object reveals yet another ring galaxy in the background.
PYlEe TIL that in 67 AD, the Roman Emperor Nero participated in the Olympics, bribing the organizers to postpone the games for a year. Nero won every contest, even one which he left the race after being thrown off his chariot. He was removed from the list of winners after his death.