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TIL that the webcam was invented just because 3 people wanted to keep a check on coffee level without walking to their breakroom.

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PY9Kg TIL Leonardo DiCarpio was offered the lead role in Hocus Pocus, but turned it down to act in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Though he was paid far less, it earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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