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TIL the writer of Unforgiven (1992) was primarily a science fiction writer. He co-wrote: Blade Runner, 12 Monkeys, Leviathan, and the fantasy Ladyhawke, while also witting the 1998 sci-fi film Soldier.

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rRrNy TIL first female boxer, first ever elevator & first black athlete to win Olympic gold
m1xDv TIL about university constituencies, which allows universities to have seat at a legislative body. Countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia and the Virginia Colony used to have these and Rwanda and Ireland still have them
J1D1V TIL that the UK version of Dollar Tree chain store is named Poundland
NJ1M TIL in the original 1900 novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, the Emerald City isn’t actually green; the Wizard requires everyone inside to wear green tinted glasses to make them think it is
rR1x0 TIL Robert Patrick was in a boating accident on Lake Erie in 1984. He nearly drowned after swimming for nearly 3 hours helping to rescue the other people stranded at the accident site.