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TIL the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade is older than the USA

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7rp4b TIL on the set of The Princess Bride, André the Giant once "let out a 16 second fart and brought production to a standstill." Nobody said anything except director Rob Reiner, who said "Are you OK, André?" to which André replied, "I am now boss."
ybpM TIL that during a pledge drive, a DJ at a Portland, OR radio station promised that the station would never play “Stairway to Heaven” again if someone made a $10,000 donation. Robert Plant was driving on the Oregon coast, heard the offer, and made the donation
8aVPa TIL that in Scarface (1983) The prop firearms were equipped with electronic synchronizing devices so that they would only fire when the camera shutter was open. The result was that the guns' muzzle flashes are much more visible and consistent than in most movies
GA7a4 TIL - As the Titanic departed on its maiden voyage, she almost had a collision with SS New York, who broke free of her moorings and swung towards Titanic. The quick actions of a nearby tug saved the day and allowed the liner’s maiden journey to continue with just a small delay.
8a1wL TIL a 1947 Gallup poll revealed 45% of the US thought Hitler was still alive