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v1JbL TIL the famous "Dogs Playing Poker" paintings were ads for cigars.
OarY TIL In Russian Roulette, the odds will be in the player’s favor because of the laws of gravity. Meaning the full chamber which weighs more will usually end up near the bottom of the cylinder, altering the odds in the player’s favour.
EdBw TIL when Liam Neeson read the script for Taken, he thought the movie would go straight to DVD.
JYX7V TIL the movie TOP GUN has a PG rating, despite S**t being said over 30 times, a drawn-out sex scene, drinking, smoking, and graphic violence.
OWxX TIL the Vatican had music which was forbidden to be copied and was only played twice per year. The piece was kept secret for almost 150 years until a 14 year old Mozart listened to it and transcribed it from memory.