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TIL Nicolas Cage once searched England and the United States looking for the Holy Grail.

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e0414 TIL that the last roll of Kodak Kodachrome film was given to National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry who used it to capture 36 original images including one of a nomadic tribe in India whose nomadic ways were coming to an end.
4wWR TIL that Tim Schafer is officially listed in the credits of two “Star Wars” games under the position “"Never actively tried to sabotage the project”
awA1N TIL that proceeds from the Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon went towards funding the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Also, the members of the band were a fan of the comedy troupe, and often took breaks in the middle of their recording sessions to watch Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
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