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TIL one of the video cameras used to film the Blair Witch Project was returned after filming for a refund, making their overall budget total even lower.

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rREMw TIL Charles Schulz was not a fan of Santa Claus, that's why the original Christmas special is about the Nativity and the Halloween special is about a Santa like figure not showing up.
nWDp9 TIL in 2008, Johnson & Johnson attempted to trademark and sue the International Committee of the Red Cross for its usage of the Red Cross Symbol. Since then, the ICRC has been overprotective of its 160-year old symbol, cracking down on any unauthorised usage of the Red Cross in movies or games.
l7YNA TIL about Low-Background Steel, which is any steel made before the first nuclear explosion. It is used for very sensitive equipment like Geiger counter
7rG6X TIL Dentists are still allowed to use cocaine as an anesthetic.
6E8vw The plant-based Impossible Burger 2.0 was one of the biggest hits of CES 2019, and Impossible is back at CES in 2020 with two new meat substitutes: the new Impossible Pork and Impossible Sausage.