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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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OoKb6 TIL that every child in the United States, regardless of disability, is entitled to a "free appropriate public education," in the "least restrictive environment." If your local school district does not propose such a program for your child, you can request a "due process hearing."
JdO1 TIL, in the early 1900s engineers actually reversed the Chicago River’s flow. It still flows in the opposite direction.