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TIL the creator of "The Wizard of Speed and Time" (1988) also did the visual effects for the movie "Ghost" (1990)

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P1lDG TIL Roger Moore was the oldest actor to play James Bond at 57 in A View to a Kill. His dressing room was next door to co-star Grace Jones and he would bang on her door and complain when she played 'heavy metal' music too loud.
8ZBK TIL of the existence of ‘Numbers Stations’; hundreds of shortwave radio stations featuring broadcasts of formatted numbers and sounds, which since the 1950’s, are believed to be addressed to intelligence officers operating in foreign countries.
dKOE TIL that several 12th century British historical sources report the mysterious appearance of “The Green Children of Woolpit” – a brother and a sister discovered to have green skin, speak an unknown language, and be capable of eating only green food.
1gAD TIL that Kim Jong-il supposedly shot a 38 under par in golf his first time trying the sport. A feat that required no less than 5 hole in ones. The accomplishment is 25 shots better than the world record. Having been satisfied with his preformance, he promptly retired from the sport forever.
JQQV TIL differences in wealth are so pronounced between countries that “hunger” is defined completely differently for the U.S. vs. developing countries