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TIL that The Goonies and Back To The Future took place on the exact same day

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R7kV4 TIL that on his travels through the Arctic, naturalist George Steller described a mysterious creature known as the Danish Sea Ape. While this has since perplexed scientists, evidence indicates that he was not describing an animal, but rather subtly mocking the ship's Danish captain, who he despised.
lGrB TIL that The Shawshank Redemption was a box office disappointment only earning $28.3 million in revenue
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