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TIL that the late James Horner, the acclaimed composer behind iconic scores for films like Braveheart and Titanic, began his career writing music for horror movies.

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KxlG TIL of The Thing - a listening device in a carving of the Great Seal of the United States. A gift from the USSR to the US, it hung in the embassy for 7 years. It contained no electronics and would activate when a radio signal of the correct frequency was transmitted to it.
Qn4a TIL that a Penn State researcher introduced pigs to joy-stick controlled video games, and in weeks they would begin to “beg to play video games. They beg to be the first ones out of their pens, then they trot up the ramp to play.”
XeN8 TIL that when Sean Connery was held at gunpoint while filming by his female co-star’s gangster boyfriend, he immediately grabbed the gun and chased the guy out of the building. He then walked back on-set and asked the director, “Should I cut yet?”
bMoa TIL that in 1976, Margaret Hamilton reprised her role as the Wicked Witch of the West on an episode of Sesame Street. Initial screenings revealed that children were “exceptionally attentive” during scenes with the witch. The episode has never been re-run, and no known existing copies exist today.
d8ao9 TIL despite his bad reputation, Emperor Nero was adored by the common people and his policies consistently favored the poor. He lowered taxes, ensured their legal aid and promoted art and culture instead of violent sports. The historians that vilified him were rich senators, his political enemies