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TIL that both Trey Parker and Matt Stone (creators of South Park) are only an Oscar away from being EGOT winners (EGOT = Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)

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LgZ9 TIL that Studio Six, the phony Hollywood production office used in the movie Argo (and during the real-life rescue), was so convincing that after the rescue was complete and the office had folded, it received 26 scripts, including one from Steven Spielberg
neYG7 TIL that the word 'companion' comes from the Latin words 'com' (with) + 'pane' (bread), so the origins of companion/companionship are those you share bread with