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TIL that according to Hollywood accounting "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", which cost $6 million to produce and grossed over $600 million in theaters worldwide somehow managed to lose $20 million in order to avoid paying any royalties.

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lkMK TIL that 15 minutes of shivering from cold temperatures can be the metabolic equivalent of 1 hour of exercise.
xVN8w Saturn is home to some of the strongest winds in the solar system, with wind speeds of over 1,100 miles per hour and thanks to these strong winds and also auroras, Saturn’s atmosphere is “so warm.”
R7Vx1 TIL - When area codes were first introduced, they were set up so the highest populated areas would be the easiest to dial on a rotary phone. New York was 212, Los Angeles 213, Chicago 312, and Detroit 313.
7r8rM TIL Randy Newman's "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Pixar's Toy Story is based on Mary Steenburgen's smile.
kZQg TIL The United States Select House Committee on Assassinations’ last report concluded that JFK’s assassination was a result of a conspiracy.