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TIL Warner Bros. had so little faith in the movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967) that they offered first-time producer Warren Beatty 40% of the gross instead of a minimal fee. The movie went on to gross over $70 million

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7nnL TIL that Charlton Heston got his role in “True Lies” because James Cameron “needed someone who could plausibly intimidate Arnold Schwarzenegger”.
KYLQB TIL Mary Frances Gerety who coined the iconic "A Diamond is Forever" slogan never married
K7ZB TIL Tom Petty escaped death as well as saved his wife and 5 year old daughter when an arsonist tried to set his house on fire. He later wrote “I Won’t Back Down” which was inspired by the experience.
Y7BaZ TIL the Popeye's Meme Kid, a young kid made famous by a Vine in which he shoots the camera an uncomfortable glance, currently plays Division II American college football.
GYNwJ TIL that in 1988 the Australian Parliament "borrowed" the original copy of the Australian Constitution from Britain (it was originally a British Act of Parliament) and simply never gave it back.