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TIL Jaws 3 was planned as spoof about studio trying to make Jaws sequel, titled 'Jaws 3, People 0'. It was canceled when Spielberg objected the idea.

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Eg1K7 TIL that until the 16th century, sharks were called "sea dogs", the word "shark" most likely comes from the Dutch schurk, meaning "scoundrel", from which "loan shark" derives. In other words, sharks are probably named after loan sharks and not the other way around.
W7GAL TIL that one of the biggest bestsellers of early modern Europe was the "Malleus Maleficarum" (the "Hammer of Witches")—a guidebook for prosecuting and killing witches. From 1400 to 1775, 100,000 people were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe and America, and around 50,000 were executed in Europe.
GAY4N TIL that Mark Cuban co-founded a company with the aim of making prescription drugs radically more affordable in the USA
oEj7 TIL jazz pianist Ryo Fukui taught himself piano when he was 22 and released his first album just 6 years later
o1ao TIL Not all vampires were staked through the heart, some were staked through the leg to prevent them from rising from their coffins [post from /r/archeology]