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TIL that prior to the release of The Omen (1976), the knowledge that 666 is the number of the Beast from the Book of Revelations was relatively obscure and had to be explained in the movie, which introduced this notion to the wider popular culture.

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yVkjp Today i learned that a movie is to be released after 100 years, directed by Robert Rodriguez. Advertised in 2015 with the tagline "The Movie You Will Never See", it is due to be released on November 18, 2115
4XeGR TIL that the lyrics to Sheryl Crow's "Fun" come from a brilliant poem by Wyn Cooper. Crow's producer found a used copy of Cooper's book, of which only 500 copies were printed, in a bookstore around the corner from the recording studio.
rNRX4 TIL that in order to promote national peace, founding father Benjamin Rush wanted to establish the position of Secretary of Peace, and at the same times post signs such as "An office for butchering the human species" and "An office for creating famine" above the office of the Secretary of War.
5VGpB TIL that Ontario International Airport (ONT) is not only NOT in Ontario, Canada, it is over 1000 miles away from Canada... in Ontario, California, USA near L.A.
OoNWR TIL That Both Kal Penn and Sendil Ramamurthy Were Both Considered For The Role of Kumar in "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle"