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TIL you can buy a 5 year pass from the TSA to keep your shoes, belt, and jacket on through airport security for $85.

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xyJk TIL Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, recorded a $167 million loss on paper because of “Hollywood Accounting”. Warner Brothers effectively made sure that the movie lost money by paying itself a $212 million “distribution fee” off the top.
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