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TIL HBO hired 160 lawyers to work on their Scientology documentary that premiers tonight in order to prepare for legal attacks from the “church”

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BNEL TIL that the 15 largest ships in the world contribute as much pollution to the environment as all of the cars in the world combined
XEAM6 TIL an episode of the kids show Peppa Pig that claims spiders are friendly and won't hurt you has been pulled from the air in Australia multiple times. It's considered too dangerous a message to teach to Australian children.
5YoBR TIL of Anosognosia, a condition that makes a person with a disability or disease unaware of having it
ANPJa TIL: During one filming session of the 2004 movie, “passion of Christ”. assistant director Jan Michelini was struck twice by lightning and Minutes later, Jim Caviezel (the actor for Jesus) was also struck. Both survived
rNNOw TIL The original John Madden Football (1988) took 3 years to develop due to John Madden insisting that each team have 11 players while EA was entangled in a legal battle with Bethesda Softworks. The game was known internally as "Trip's Folly" in reference to Trip Hawkins, the founder and CEO of EA.