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TIL Space Invaders was such a huge success by 1982 it had grossed $14 billion adjusted for inflation, it was the highest-grossing entertainment product of all time

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y7xe TIL the American government poisoned alcohol during its prohibition causing a number of deaths
woDYo Til that after putting down a rebellion led by his brother John lackland, Richard the lionheart forgave John by saying that he was “a child who has had evil counsellors" John was 27 years old
looDa TIL That these guys prolly died to cover up the pedo ring the LAPD are investigating
16KD4 TIL During the filming of The Godfather, Marlon Brando refused to memorize his lines, and would read them off cards attached anywhere from trees in the background to fellow actors.
ADdgg TIL The Chicxulub asteroid impact that killed off the dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago is theorized to have generated a megatsunami that reached 2.9 miles (4.6 km or 15,312 ft.) in height or more than 5.5x the height of the Burj Khalifa (2,722 ft.) out in the open ocean.