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TIL most of E.T. was filmed at the eye level of a child so adults can connect more with the children in the film

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gML79 TIL they used the castle in Central Park as exterior shots for the "Count von Count" vampire on Sesame Street
WkYZX TIL that in 2013 the Falkland Islands held a referendum about remaining British or becoming Argentinian, only 3 persons voted in favor of Argentina.
VMXnZ TIL George Lucas hated the Star Wars Holiday Special so much he said, "If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it."
GAkK5 TIL what would happen if you were born blind then got vision later in life.
XEvOr TIL that using mouth wash can damage the microbiome to the point that it can have a slight but noticeable negative impact on your blood pressure when eating foods containing nitrates and nitrites.