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TIL that the cat held by Marlon Brando in the opening scene of The Godfather used to hang around the studio and was simply dropped into his lap at the last minute by the director

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KYGRB TIL when “Star Wars” officially debuted in theatres on May 25th, 1977, George Lucas was so busy approving the film’s advertising campaigns that he forgot the film opened that day. That same evening, he went out for dinner in L.A. with his wife and saw crowds lining up to see the movie.
OGDoe TIL of Bobby Sands. A member of the IRA, Sands was elected to Parliament in 1981 while serving a 14 year prison sentence after bombing a furniture company. Before serving in Parliament, however, he starved to death due to a hunger strike he organized.
wRLJ TIL that IRS scammers have been known to call in a violent emergency to the victim’s residence, which triggers a SWAT team response. This activity, called “Swatting,” is why one should simply terminate a call with scammers instead of escalating.
JPJB TIL that when glass breaks, the cracks move at 3,000 miles per hour, almost Mach 4.
yVWOe TIL the AA/NA 12-step de-addiction program didn't work even for the guy who invented it.