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TIL that 1997 video game Golden Eye 007 is so well appreciated, that it was placed on exhibit in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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yQGRJ TIL about a charity in the UK ‘adopting’ red phone boxes, removing the phone and installing lifesaving defibrillators instead.
neaXY TIL that in Kill Bill Vol. 1, when O-Ren threatens the Bride with “I hope you saved your energy. If you haven’t you may not last five minutes,” the Bride takes exactly 4 minutes and 59 seconds from the music cue to slice O-Ren’s scalp off.
WxgL TIL in response to 9/11, leaders that vehemently denouncing the attacks included the Presidents of Egypt, the Palestinian Authority, Libya, Syria, Iran and Pakistan. The sole exception was Saddam Hussein, who said that “the American cowboys are reaping the fruit of their crimes against humanity”.
Ednx TIL During the Watchman opening credits, Nite Owl I saved Thomas and Martha Wayne (Bruce Wayne’s parents), thus preventing the need for Batman to exist in that universe.
1akJ8 TIL The Marvelettes were the first significantly successful girl group for Motown Records. In 1961, the group released their debut single “Please Mr. Postman,” the first Motown song to reach number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart