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TIL that actor Kevin Spacey has become an unofficial mascot for the Florida Panthers NHL team and has been spotted at games wearing a mask of himself

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N6rb TIL Orson Wells was only 23yrs old when he gave his famous ‘War of the Worlds’ Broadcast, and only 26yrs old when he produced, co-authored, directed, and starred in Citizen Kane.
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