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TIL that “point blank range” doesn’t inherently mean “close range”.

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5vlB TIL that Jurassic Park’s visual effects were so groundbreaking to filmmakers that it inspired George Lucas to start working on the Star Wars prequels, Stanley Kubrick to invest in pet project, A.I Artificial Intelligence, and Peter Jackson to work on Lord of the Rings.
NXv0b TIL that the first ever Harley Davidson was built in 1903, and a tomato can was used as its carburetor.
8eG4L TIL as of 2023, only 18 people have earned the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards) grand slam with an additional 6 completing it with honorary or special awards.
wo67Y TIL all 3 children of french striker Antoine Griezmann were born on the same date but different years
LkVjV TIL The briefcase in Pulp Fiction originally contained diamonds but that was deemed too predictable so it was decided that the contents were never to be seen. This way each audience member would fill in the blank with their own contents.