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TIL In 1990, screenwriter Shane Black sold his original spec script for The Last Boy Scout for a record-breaking $1.75 million, with over a $1 million guaranteed up front, which was considered a massive deal at the time.

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MeXK TIL that a medical technician invented Rapex to help prevent rape in South Africa. This product resembles a female condom with sharp teeth. Any man who attempts to rape a woman impales himself on the teeth and must go to hospital to have the Rapex removed, hopefully coinciding with an arrest.
8R8b TIL that while high profile scientists such as Carl Sagan have advocated the transmission of messages into outer space, Stephen Hawking has warned against it, suggesting that aliens might simply raid Earth for its resources and then move on.
GYomj TIL that the first person to hit 25,000 subscriber milestone on YouTube was a 78 year old man.
vP4lR TIL The hole in the middle of Cheez-Its is called a "docker hole". It helps to release air and moisture during the baking process.
x6DN5 TIL Jyoti Amge is the shortest woman in the world, a title she has held since 2011, standing at a height of 62.8 cm (2 ft 3⁄4 in)