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TIL that ‘Shawshank Redemption’, the highest-rated IMDb film of all time, was nominated for seven Oscars - but won none.

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79ep TIL That the Nazi’s invented the Olympic Torch Relay. It was so successful, that the IOC adopted it ever since.
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