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TIL Chick-fil-A makes more per restaurant than McDonald's, Starbucks and Subway combined

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j6Jpn TIL that the original ideas of Dracula and Frankenstein were both conceived on the same night, in the same castle, during a freak storm
epab TIL In 1962 200 million US and Russian citizens narrowly missed getting nuked. As a result, There is a red phone linking the White House and Kremlin.
6pdl TIL that while filming the Princess Bride, André the Giant would cover Robin Wright’s head with his hand to keep her warm. His hands were so large that one would entirely cover the top of her head.
d8BjQ TIL that when Wizards of the Coast bought TSR and D&D, they hired most of TSR's staff and moved them all to Seattle. They helped find new homes, hired movers, and helped those still paying rent in WI and WA. One said Wizards was doing everything but putting them on their backs and carrying them.
9aDm TIL that in 2013 Robert Downey Jr. beat out George Clooney in a bidding war for movie rights to Black Mirror (UK) episode ‘The Entire History of You’ because they loved it so much.