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TIL that Goldie Hawn kicked director Jonathan Demme out of the editing room on Swing Shift (1984) over concerns her performance was being overshadowed by actress Christine Lahti.

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N9kM TIL that Snoop Dogg has a charity to stop young kids from getting hooked on drugs or getting mixed up with gangs.
R7L7Q TIL Moctezuma II, emperor of the Aztecs, while dining, took no other beverage than chocolate, served in a golden goblet. Flavored with vanilla or other spices, his chocolate was whipped into a froth that dissolved in the mouth. Reportedly, he consumed no fewer than 60 portions each day .
kOKE5 TIL Color blindness isn’t common in females because there’s a low likelihood that a female will inherit both genes required for the condition. However, only one gene is needed for red-green color blindness in males. Globally, 1 in 12 males and 1 in 200 females are colorblind.
EGnV TIL Rolex is owned by a private foundation, registered as a charity and does not pay corporate tax.
KYbgQ TIL the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch (who died of throat cancer in 2012) straight-up invented a sound never heard before: the reverse drum beat, played on Paul Revere (source in notes)