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TIL historically the Jews were never slaves in Egypt, and therefore Exodus is an archetypal myth about the process of revolution.

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ZpwN4 TIL that Sean Connery whilst working with Lana Turner, was confronted by Turner’s gangster boyfriend Johnny Stompanato. Stompanato drew a gun on Connery, only to be disarmed and beaten up by the actor.
5yPk TIL that while filming ‘Seven’ Brad Pitt slipped and drove his arm through a windshield. The resulting injury was so bad that he had to wear a cast, which was written into the script. For scenes that took place before the chase, he had to conceal his arm.
nWXJ7 TIL a 2,200 year old tomb contained crystal cups that looks EXACTLY like what we use today.
a6Xy TIL Flash Gordon retired from acting and now does corporate security and hostage extraction in Mexico
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