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TIL that Spielberg committed to directing Raiders while building a sandcastle with George Lucas in Hawaii.

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QNVva TIL that squirrel monkeys have been found to persistently self-administer Δ⁹-THC, also known as Marijuana, at doses comparable to humans in multiple studies
wnEY TIL Steven Spielberg declined to direct the Harry Potter movies and said “It’s just like withdrawing a billion dollars and putting it into your personal bank accounts. There’s no challenge.”
x9K1 TIL Sean Connery once managed to win a fight single-handedly against six gang members before his acting career took off.
YpZwA TIL of Fan Death, a popular superstition in South Korea believing that sleeping in a closed room with an electric fan can cause death. Despite no evidence of death, it is believed the South Korean government created this myth to lessen energy consumption during the 1970 energy crisis
b6Wp9 TIL shipbuilders often place "Sacrificial Anodes", which is metal nodules made of easily-reacting metal like zinc, to "force" the Anodising corrosion to happen on these "throwaway" spots rather than on the main steel hull of the ship