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TIL that despite John Carter being considered a monumental flop for Disney, it actually broke box office records in Russia

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a1bo TIL that J.K. Rowling can go to Universal Studios and tell them to change anything about the Harry Potter area if it is incorrect, not accurate to the book, or even if she doesn’t like it. (Link is contract)
m1Oly TIL that Hamida al-Attas, Osama Bin Laden's mother, was just 14 years old at the time when she became Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden's (48 years old) concubine before she was impregnated and married off to Mohammed Bin Laden's business associate, Mohammed al-Attas.
dDa6j TIL that Henry VIII kept an African grey parrot who amused itself by calling the boatman across the water to the palace, who was then paid for his efforts
01gN TIL Coca-Cola still uses coca leaves in its signature syrup, and there is only one factory in the US with the unique DEA license required to remove the cocaine.
ZpYZR TIL Star Citizen has raised 600 million dollars from its backers