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TIL An MI6 source's claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction was entirely lifted from the plot of the movie The Rock

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l7OYa TIL that the plot of “West Side Story” was conceived by Jerome Robbins in the 1940s when his then-boyfriend, Montgomery Clift, suggested a musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet but with gangs in New York. The idea stuck with Jerome, who called Clift a “theatrical genius” early in their affair.
6EBnY TIL That in 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated for attempting peace with Palestine.
eym5 TIL the cereal Cookie Crisp was created by Purina, the pet food company.
NX0W8 TIL Sean Bean Has Died in Over a Quarter of His On-Screen Appearances.
5YaAQ TIL that the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights are incredible light shows that caused by collisions between electrically charged particles and Earth’s atmosphere. They occur mostly in high altitudes near the poles. These events inspire stories from prehistoric times