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TIL X-Men is/was a metaphor for the civil rights movement. Specifically, Xavier as MLK and Magneto as Malcolm X.

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ZgrB TIL the fake prop money used in Rush Hour 2 was too accurate. After extras tried to spend the money, the secret service raided and seized $100 million in fake bills from the prop maker and accused him of counterfeiting
bb50 TIL A five year old boy passed a Microsoft exam to become the youngest person to become a Microsoft Certified Professional
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nWNmG TIL that until at least 1684 some promising boy trebles were pressed into the service of the Chapel Royal choir just like recruits were pressed into the Royal Navy.