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TIL that the author of Forrest Gump had a deal to receive a lump sum and a cut of the film's net profits, but Paramount reported a loss and refused to pay him the cut. He settled with Paramount and they bought the rights to the sequel, which has been stuck in development for over a decade.

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oBJnr TIL after 22 years in May 2019 Rolling Stones have returned Bitter Sweet Symphony royalties and rights to Richard Ashcroft (lead singer of the band The Verve)
v174K TIL about Mauro Prosperi who was lost in the Sahara. To avoid agonizing death from starvation and to save his wife from legal red tape, he slashed his wrists with a knife. However, due to his severe dehydration, his blood had clotted around the cuts. He reached a nomad tribe a few days later.
NpP8 TIL that a woman tried to sue the makers of Cap'n Crunch because Crunchberries are not real fruit.
xVaDB TIL the makers of the "Airplane!" and "Naked Gun" movies bought a horse just to make a joke. They named the horse All Pink and instructed the jockey not to win but to stay on the inside rail the whole race just to hear the play-by-play announcer say "It's All Pink on the inside!"
p87W4 TIL about a UK spray painter who anonymously drew penises on potholes around the country to force the government to fix them. He was given the nickname “Wanksy”.