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TIL that in 1983, a legal battle over the James Bond franchise resulted in two movies being released simultaneously in theaters: 'Never Say Never Again', starring Sean Connery, and 'Octopussy', starring Roger Moore.

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x66aw TIL that one of the most elite army units in ancient Greece consisted exclusively of gay male couples, making them fight harder because they knew that their partner would likely die as well if they lost the battle
e044g TIL that police in Georgia, "drug recognition experts," can arrest someone for driving under the influence of marijuana just by claiming the driver seemed to be impaired — even when tests show otherwise
aw0kJ TIL that dogs develop bite inhibition, the ability to control the strength of a bite, as puppies after learning that too harsh of bites often interrupt play
RAA8 TIL in the late 80s, Paramount Pictures planned to make a Doctor Who movie. Their top choices to play the Time Lord? Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby.
kOaZ5 TIL the kids that were trapped in the cave in Thailand were given ketamine, unbeknownst to the public, to sedate them during the terrifying rescue mission because the kids couldn’t swim and may have panicked during the daunting 2-mile underwater cave dive.