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TIL The movie Amelie is a story about a KGB spy (Amelie Poulain). The director released a video to explain that side of the story.

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p8JJA TIL of a man who retired at 61 and becames a perpetual hiker. Over 15 years he walked over 34,000 miles (55,000 KM). He became the first known person to hike the entire Appalachian Range in North America, from Newfoundland to the Keys and more and more.
dDEkZ TIL that after dropping out of college and heading to Hollywood, Craig T. Nelson was first employed as a security guard at a soap factory.
wKL8 TIL- Bing Crosby’s last words were,“ That was a great game of golf, fellas.” Soon after he collapsed from a heart attack.
Y7JoA TIL that in 1626, Peter Minuit is credited with purchasing Manhattan Island from Native Americans for just 60 Dutch guilders, equivalent to $1,143 in today’s US dollars
OoYpX TIL "Orko" from He–Man & the Masters of the Universe was originally named "Gorpo". The cartoon company Filmation was so cheap they changed his name to "Orko" so they could flip & reuse his animation cells more efficiently. Originally he had a big "G" on him that couldn't be reversed like an "O".