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TIL The Postman (1997) clocks in at 177 minutes, and despite two test screenings that ended in a negative reception, director Kevin Costner refused to trim down its runtime. He also funded most of The Postman's $80 million budget himself. Its box office receipts totaled around $20 million.

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5gXr TIL the guy who invented E-gold (90’s bitcoin) was indicted on federal charges of money laundering, conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
N7BaP TIL renewable energy provided almost 100% of electricity production in Iceland, with about 73% coming from hydropower and 27% from geothermal power.
PYBme TIL that Yamato, the largest battleship in history at 863 feet in length, was so big that she had forward- and aft-pointing arrows painted in the interior so sailors don't get lost
8a5xa TIL about California nut crime, which refers to the organised theft of nuts from the state - shipments of which can make up to $500,000. With California producing 80% of the world's almonds, almond theft is particularly lucrative and has been linked to the funding of Pakistani terror groups.
0lQ1 TIL: The City of Sandy, Oregon, Built a Municipal Owned Gigabit (1,000 MBPS) Fiber Network. Cost is $60/month for 1 GBPS Speeds and Unlimited Data. The City is Located 30 Miles East of Portland.