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TIL before South Park, the creators made a short film called Jesus vs. Frosty. A Fox executive saw the film and offered them $1k to make another short (Jesus vs. Santa) as a video xmas card that he could send to friends. The film caught the attention of Comedy Central which led to the creation of SP

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X0LOR TIL Dennis Rodman changed his image after seeing Wesley Snipes' portrayal of Simon Phoenix in the 1993 sci-fi action flick Demolition Man.
ep7V6 TIL in response to infamously high suicide rates at Mapo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea, the bridge was adorned with suicide prevention messages and uplifting photos. These measures weren't enacted by the government, however, instead the entire project was financed by Samsung's life insurance division
Z81eo TIL punk legends Henry Rollins [Black Flag] and Ian MacKaye [Minor Threat/Fugazi] used to work at the same Haagan-Dazs ice cream shop in Washington D.C. in the early 80s. Rollins was the assistant manager before auditioning with Black Flag.
PxXw TIL that the whites of your eyes, called the Sclera, is actually continuous with the Dura Mater, the membrane that surrounds the brain.
E18eW TIL in ancient Rome, famous gladiators endorsed products just like modern athletes do. Some of these endorsements have survived in ancient frescoes. The makers of the film Gladiator downplayed this historical angle on the assumption that modern audiences would not believe it.