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TIL when asked if there was validity in the media’s criticism of violence in his movies, Quentin Tarantino said, “Sure, Kill Bill’s a violent movie. But it’s a Tarantino movie. You don’t go to see Metallica and ask the fuckers to turn the music down.”

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XE6Wk TIL that Orson Welles was only 23 years old when he made "War of the Worlds," the 1938 radio play that allegedly fooled some listeners into thinking Earth was being invaded by Martians. He was 25 when he made "Citizen Kane," still considered one of the greatest American films of all time.
Bd0r TIL that Ronald Reagan used to give acorns he collected from Camp David to the squirrels outside the Oval Office. On his last day in office, mindful of new President Bush’s dog, he left the oval office for the last time, gave the squirrels acorns and set down a note that read “beware of the dog”
6EJPW TIL about the fictional South American country of "Poyais," created by scam artist Gregor MacGregor in 1821. He invented a diverse economy, a government, a history, a bustling capital city, and even set up embassies in European cities. He made millions scamming investors and enthusiastic immigrants.
9wZ5B TIL there is a species that is half animal–half plant
JYyJv TIL that baseball fields are often built facing northeast. This is done so the sun is kept out of the batter's eyes during an afternoon game. There is even a rule in Major League Baseball (Rule 1.04) that advises the ballparks to be oriented this way.