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TIL that James Cameron was homeless when writing The Terminator, and sold the rights for $1, on the condition he could direct it.

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aw8n9 TIL A stray pitbull staying at a shelter only got adopted because he would roll on his back, tail wagging madly, demanding belly rubs every morning.
9YONM TIL Cincinnati Built a Subway System 100 Years Ago–But Never Used It
R5dd4 Today I Learned: Not only does Winnie the Pooh's Christopher Robin own a gun, he carries one every day, and accidently shot Pooh
N7DbN TIL that the larger Pacific striped octopus is one of the only species of octopus that is not cannbalistic during mating, rather the two partners embrace each other intimately with their beaks and suckers, and they live in groups of up to 40 individuals unlike most other solitary species of octopus
j6MeM TIL about Open Insulin Foundation, a team of biohackers working to make insulin accessible to everyone via an open source small scale manufacturing model. Their work started in 2016 with a $16k crowdfund, and now they are transitioning into a 501(c)(3).