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TIL hat Richard Pryor's off-screen drug issues cost both him and Gene Wilder a major success. They were originally set to star as the leads in Trading Places

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9Yk1Q TIL that most chewing gum made since WWII is based with synthetic petroleum polymers, making it non-biodegradable. Gum is the 2nd most littered object, and is expensive and time consuming to clean up.
EgkeW TIL that 66% of U.S. teachers feel they are not adequately paid, which is significantly higher than the 39% of working adults who feel the same way. They also work 15 more hours on average than required by contract.
gGN7 TIL in Star Wars: Rogue One, Director Gareth Edwards was able to wear VR goggles and literally walk the set before the practical set was built. Using a wand, he could move set pieces like buildings or trees, and he could also plan camera angles and movement.
nJWY TIL Kent Waldrep was paralyzed during a NCAA football game between TCU v Alabama. TCU used “student athlete” defense to avoid paying Waldrep’s medical bills and cancel his scholarship.
POWg TIL - There’s a guy who is trying to Gump it across all 50 states. He’d finished 31 states so far.