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TIL For production of 'The Bellboy ' (1960) Jerry Lewis was actor and director, so he invented a system of multiple cameras and monitors enabling him to act, review the performance, and reshoot immediately. Lewis received the Golden Light Technical Achievement award for the invention.

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x6KQw TIL the Christmas character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is still protected by copyright until 2034. He has the rare distinction of being an iconic Christmas character that is not in the public domain. This is why most Christmas art and decorations do not include him due to licensing fees.
0wbAy TIL of a foster father that only takes in terminally ill children
e0BJD TIL when Queen Victoria first moved to Buckingham palace, it was dirty and cold as staff were lax and lazy and chimneys smoked so much that fires were dampened down.
gM1P4 TIL that Frank Herbert’s Dune was rejected by more than 20 publishing houses before first being accepted by Chilton, known today mostly for their automobile repair manuals.
a84QJ TIL after a serious accident that left him with a permanent injury, Emperor Maximilian I became mordibly depressed in his later year. For the last four years of his life, he wouldn't travel anywhere without his coffin