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TIL that there exists an ASCII copy of the matrix from start to finish, and is one of the first torrents ever to have existed. (link goes to a preview of what the movie looks like)

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6OXZ TIL Edison offered Tesla a salary of $50,000 if he successfully improved DC generation plants. After Tesla succeeded, Edison replied “When you become a full-fledged American you will appreciate an American joke,” and refused to pay him.
pYY6N TIL that the movie "Jaws" used an engineless, fiberglass boat that could "sink on command" and resurface. The Orca II was a replica of the wooden Orca, a real boat used as Quinn's shark hunting ship at the end of the film. Pneumatic tubes tipped barrels mounted below Orca II to fill up and sink it.
Y70bP TIL Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism.
9wO1X TIL that smells can pass through liquid, which is why sharks can detect blood. The speed at which smells travel underwater is boosted by water currents, tides, and various movements, not just diffusion alone.
4kb7b TIL In addition to the fictional 555 telephone prefix, there also exists a recurring fake license plate number for use in TV/movies: 2GAT123