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TIL About "Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair" a video game where you make a movie with Steven Spielberg

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6j0Y TIL in 2011 a bishop watched a television interview with Boy George, and discovered that an 18th century stolen Cypriot icon was hanging in the singer’s living room. Boy George immediately agreed to return the artefact and received a gift in return.
ERgP TIL There’s an organization called “419 Eaters” that is dedicated to wasting the scammers’ time by pretending to fall for their scams.
aGaL TIL that telling other people about your goals gives the illusion you’re closer to achieving them, making you less likely to complete them
e9yD TIL in ancient Rome urine was a taxed commodity due to its value as a cleaning product.
wLQ67 TIL the 1947 classic "It's a Wonderful Life" was a box-office flop, and didn't become popular until the late 70's when its copyright expired and TV channels could play it for free.