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TIL Adam and Jamie from Mythbusters are not friends

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MekrV TIL: Cable TV networks increase the speed of T.V shows e.g. 'Friends' or 'Seinfield' to around 1.2x speed so that they can fit in extra commercials
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gMynb TIL the chess kid from the "Final Boss" meme didn't freak out and actually played a decent game against a champion player.
rNyXd TIL that Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" only reached #86 on the Billboard Chart
egE4 TIL since it was first released in 1981, The Gods Must Be Crazy has grossed over $60,000,000 worldwide and cost $5,000,000 to make. The lead actor N!xau was paid less than $2000 for his role.