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TIL in today's world, the average job seeker is rejected 24 times before getting hired.

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wLJrP TIL The actor James Finlayson's catchphrase "dohhhhhhh!" inspired Homer Simpson's catchphrase. Dan Castellaneta was to utter an "annoyed grunt" while recording for the Tracey Ullman Show, so he said "dohhhhhhh". Matt Groening felt that faster would be better and Castellaneta shortened it to "D'oh!"
W7L7L TIL that the Bee Gees didn't write didn't write their music for Saturday Night Fever until post production. All the dance scenes that was done to their music was filmed using other songs.
d8dmK TIL George H. W. Bush hated broccoli, and his frequent comments triggered a fruit and vegetable association to deliver 10 tons of broccoli to the White House.
b5e9 TIL that all U.S. Treasurers since 1949 have been women.
nerod TIL 'Hollywood Accounting' is a creative accounting process used to hide film profits. Some of the highest grossing films of all time have actually registered 'net loss' and 'no profit' on paper using this process (incl. Return of the Jedi; Forrest Gump; Lord of the Rings Trilogy; Harry Potter)