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TIL that throughout the film “Good Night, And Good Luck”, Joseph McCarthy was portrayed using real life clips, but a common complaint was that “the actor portraying him was too over-the-top”.

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LP5m TIL in 1514, Gyorgy Dozsa attempted a peasants revolt. After failure, he was forced to sit on an iron throne while wearing an iron crown and holding a scepter. The only catch was that all three were red-hot. His fellow rebels were forced to “bite into his burning body” and “drink his flowing blood.”
kJp95 TIL that the oldest surviving film "Roundhay Garden Scene" is from 1888. It is a 3 second clip of a family in a garden.
QmBp TIL that Charlie Sheen took steroids in preparation for his role as Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in Major League. He said the steroids improved his fastball from 79mph to 85mph after only using it for 6-8 weeks.
OGAe1 TIL that Bill Murray did not sign a contract while agreeing to play the lead in Lost In Translation. Director Sofia Coppola then proceeded to spend a quarter of the film's budget without knowing if Murray would follow through and expressed relief when he finally showed up.
e00RD TIL that as a group, inhabitants of different cities tend to have different personality profiles, and having a good fit between your own personality and your city's personality profile can significantly improve your self esteem.