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TIL that the background of the painting ‘The Scream’ is believed to be an accurate representation of the 1883 eruption of Mount Krakatoa

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lbRA TIL that the original X-Men Movie from 2000 is widely credited with paving the way for the modern Superhero Movie Genre we have today.
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