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TIL Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) is both the most expensive European and independent film ever made.

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p8DEG Today I learned that "Mundial Ronaldinho Soccer 64" is actually a bootleg version of "International Superstar Soccer 64" and since I'm so used to the Ronaldinho intro the actual one seems cursed (iconic part starts at 1:06)
5Yo8p TIL about Jessie Knight: Britain's 1st female tattoo artist. She was also a star circus sharpshooter who shot her abusive ex-husband.
r1oM TIL that in 1968, the Beatles approached Stanley Kubrick for an idea of the film version of The Lord of the Rings. But Tolkien wasn’t keen and killed it. Their suggested lineup - John: Gollum, Paul: Frodo, George: Gandalf and Ringo: Samwise
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16o6r TIL that the first American flag was designed by a high school student in 1958. He got a B- on the project, but when his design was adopted, his grade was bumped to an A!