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TIL that the original 1977 Star Wars movie nearly lost its iconic opening crawl because it was considered too expensive and time-consuming to create. Thankfully, it was kept, becoming one of the most memorable intros in film history.

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OAZg TIL That The Creator Of Pokemon, satoshi Tajiri, has a net worth of 5.1 billion dollars. More than Gabe Newell and Oprah Winfrey combined
x68E5 TIL only the Special Editions of the original Star Wars trilogy were given to the National Film Registry despite the Library of Congress wanting the originals because George Lucas hates those versions. In fact, he had delayed in handing the Registry A New Hope until the Special Edition was made.
e0xn4 TIL Sigmund Freud never cured anyone. He promoted cocaine as a miracle drug capable of curing a wide range of diseases, and advanced his career through falsifying case histories and betraying the mentors who had helped him to rise
p81M8 TIL flying kicks were invented to knock samurai off of horseback.
0wLQv TIL that Koko the Gorilla not only could communicate with humans using sign language, but she also had multiple pet cats throughout her life. Koko was apparently very loving and gentle with her cats.