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TIL That The Shawshank Redemption, #1 film on IMDB only managed to gross $27,058,304 in 94’ making it the 51st highest grossing film of that year - behind films like Street Fighter, Beverly Hills Cops III and D2 Mighty Ducks

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N7dDe TIL Richard Garfield, the creator of magic the gathering is the great-great-grandson of U.S. President James A. Garfield, and his great-uncle invented the paper clip.
KOPLa TIL Michael Jackson is estimated to have donated over half a billion dollars over his lifetime, setting a record for any pop star.
Z8KQG TIL Walt Disney's younger sister Ruth lived to age 92. Ruth was very shy and private, giving less than a half dozen interviews over the decades. Walt would send an annual December birthday letter to Ruth, accompanied by a check along with a selection of Disney-related merchandise for her son
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ymKl TIL of “Do It For Denmark”, a campaign whereby a Danish couple which conceives on holiday is given 3 years of baby supplies. As a result, births have increased by 14%.