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TIL Warner Bros. threatened movie theaters with blockage of future posters if they showed a parody movie of Harry Potter

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1aBj8 TIL that Charlie Chaplin made the Hitler mocking film, "The Great Dictator", in 1940 using his own money because none of the Hollywood studios were comfortable irking the Germans as they had financial relations with them. The film is said to be one of the greatest works of Charlie Chaplin.
9pe6 TIL starving to death can be ‘peaceful’ and 'euphoric’
epMr5 TIL about Patum Peperium, a Gentleman's Relish made and sold in Britain since 1828, which has a secret recipe, known to only one employee.
xVZJ5 TIL the English word “juggernaut” is derived from the name of the Hindu deity Jagannatha
JYv1j TIL : Simon, the Simon says electronic game was launched at Studio 54 in New York city.