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TIL that the amount of time between the release of A New Hope and The Phantom Menace is shorter than the amount of time between the release of the Phantom Menace and TODAY.

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R5New TIL the cast and crew on the film Titanic were drugged after eating clam chowder laced with PCP.
gM5VX TIL Prince’s classic film Purple Rain was remade in the Saharan state of Niger, where there is no word for Purple. The film and song have the name Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai which, translated, means “Rain the Color of a Blue With Red in It.”
LkEb0 TIL that it was Thomas Jefferson was a serious foodie, who introduced America to waffles, Mac and cheese, Parmesan, olive oil, and champagne.
MWPW TIL after the White House was burned during the War of 1812, President James Madison spent the rest of his time as president living and conducting business from The Octagon House, which he rented for about $500
695XJ TIL about Siskiwit Lake: a lake with islands — on an island —on a lake.