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TIL a poll in the year 2000, the Japanese believe that their best invention of the 20th century was instant noodles.

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oRm1K TIl that what we currently know as the dollar sign ($) was originally used as an abbreviation of "pesos", the currency used in several former Spanish colonies. The dollar originated from the peso, or "Spanish dollar", in the 18th century.
B6kd TIL that Bill Murray was only paid $9,000 for his role in Rushmore, he also gave Wes Anderson a cheque for $25,000 when Disney wouldn’t pay for a helicopter for a montage scene.
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