› added 4 months ago

24

TIL That if a director is unsatisfied with the way a movie turned out he can request that the name Alan Smithee be used to credit the work.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

WkE4N TIL a group of embittered singles in Shanghai purchased all odd-numbered cinema seats forcing couples to sit apart on Valentine's Day
LQ6l9 TIL Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII was originally intended to be the guest character for the PS2 version of SoulCalibur II before liscencing deals fell through. Tekken's Heihachi would take his place.
0w0Q5 TIL Rip offs in fashion design are legal as fashion designs are not copyrighted. Technical components of a design, such as proprietary fabrics like nylon, can be patented. Company names, slogans, and logos can be trademarked.
wL9eY TIL Research on classical music audiences in the US showed that the Symphony is excellent at attracting new audiences nationwide, but 90 percent of first-time attendees never come back again. Harry Potter will sell out any day of the week — but all the data shows that those people don’t come back
jNxxa TIL Dr. John Fryer of Philadelphia appeared at the 1972 APA convention wearing a rubber mask to deliver a speech about the hardships of being a psychiatrist and gay. His speech was vital to getting homosexuality off the list of mental disorders.