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TIL the Tetris theme is based on a Russian Folk Song called Korobeiniki

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BrV5D TIL when studio execs refused to release Brazil, Terry Gilliam took out a full-page ad in Variety, urging them to release it. He also conducted private screenings without their knowledge. They only released it after Brazil was awarded “Best Picture” by the LA Critics association.
NLOM TIL- In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for President. She did it almost 50 years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment and on Election Day, November 5, 1872, she couldn’t even vote for herself
mw8o TIL 47% of Americans do not put a single penny out of their paychecks into savings
4kOjg TIL Michael J. Fox was the voice actor for the lead bulldog ‘Chance’ in the movie Homeward Bound
e0dOL TIL The American Revolution happened during a Smallpox epidemic. George Washington was a Smallpox survivor.