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TIL Judge Judy isn’t actually a judge on her television show, but is actually playing the role of an arbiter. Also, the show pays for any money awarded to the plaintiff.

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b9Yyp TIL Alan Conway was a scam artist who successfully impersonated Stanley Kubrick in the early 1990s. Rather than being annoyed, Kubrick was instead fascinated by the scam. Years later, Kubrick's personal assistant tracked down Conway and made a film based on his exploits.
wLxnE TIL Shanghai's Tongji University started as the German Medical School in Shanghai in 1907 with funding from the German government. It became a university in 1923, receiving its funding direct from the Chinese government
4kvBN TIL that the cornfield in the beginning of Interstellar was planted specifically for the movie and sold for a profit
VMBRk At just 11 light-years away, it’s basically next door
Bgdve TIL That the Statue of Liberty used to be a lighthouse