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TIL the 1972 pornographic movie Deep Throat earned a reported 600 million dollars at the box office, which if true, would make it the highest grossing movie of the 1970s.

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R7ZoQ TIL Biologist Rita Levi-Montalcini was forced to hide during the Nazi occupation of Italy. She later identified nerve growth factor as a protein, winning the Nobel in Medicine. She lived to over 100 and claimed "At 100, I have a mind that is superior, thanks to experience, than when I was 20"
aoxL TIL An Indian flight attendant saved American lives on a hijacked Pan Am flight by hiding their passports under seat cushions. She died while protecting children from gunfire
1aVnP TIL Court dwarfs were often placed next to the king or queen during public appearances and ceremonies. The king or queen appeared larger in comparison, visually enhancing their powerful position.
0w8LM TIL Cool Runnings was originally intended as a serious and heavy sports movie involving life in the Kingston slums. Its first title was Blue Maaga.
VMLrD TIL Richard Nixon's administration had a master list of all of the president's main opponents among both people and organizations. Hunter S. Thompson felt disappointed not to have been on it.