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KYQBa TIL The Toy (1982) with Richard Pryor was a remake of Le jouet / The Toy (1976) with Pierre Richard
GYDxj TIL that Sir Edmund Hillary, one of the first confirmed climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, later established a charity organization called the "Himalayan Trust". It is designed to help the Sherpa people living in Nepal.
J1mDv TIL that goats have rectangular pupils, which give them a wider field of vision to spot predators.
e0YND TIL the term "boycott" is named after Charles Boycott, a 19th century English land-agent in Ireland who didn't lower rents for the tenants on the estate he managed. They withdrew their labor and began a campaign of isolation, including local shops refusing to serve him.
4OBw TIL the world’s first flying car, Terrafugia TF-X, takes only five hours to learn how to drive/fly, is expected to cost around $150,000, and does not require a pilot’s license to operate.