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TIL James Cameron almost directed the original "Jurassic Park", ultimately losing the rights to Steven Spielberg by a matter of hours. Cameron's version would have been darker, like "Aliens with dinosaurs," but after seeing the film he decided that Spielberg was the correct choice to direct.

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nbZ7 TIL that in a blind test taste Pepsi activated more dopamine receptors than Coca-Cola. However once participants were told they were drinking Coke, it then became the greater dopamine producing beverage over Pepsi – even when lied to. Most likely it was Coke’s marketing that was responsible.
loEvN TIL Andy Kaufman demanded that his alter ego, Tony Clifton, a drunken, cigarette smoking lounge singer/insult comic, have guest appearances on Taxi with his own separate contract. After showing up to set with 2 prostitutes, Clifton was fired. A week later, Andy showed up as if nothing had happened.
J1mEV TIL that British actor Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) would apologize to his co-star Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) while filming their scenes because of the awful behavior of his character; Dinklage was (according to Dance) the "most adorable man"
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