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TIL in 1977 George Lucas made a deal with Steven Spielberg, 2.5% of A New Hope's profit for 2.5% of Close Encounters of the Third Kind's profit (George thought Close Encounters was certain to outperform A New Hope). This deal netted Spielberg over $40M dollars. He still earns money from it today.

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lojPr TIL Paul McCartney stopped off at a local pub in Harrold, Bedfordshire, and performed "Hey Jude" on June 30 1968, before he'd even showed it to the other Beatles
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