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TIL that Michael Keaton was only onscreen for 7.5 minutes in the 92 minute movie Beetlejuice.

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e0AP5 TIL of the usage "Bob's your uncle" meaning "and there you have it". In 1887, the UK Prime Minister Robert "Bob" Cecil appointed his nephew, Arthur Balfour as Chief Secretary for Ireland. Whatever other qualifications Balfour might have had, "Bob's your uncle" was seen as the conclusive one.
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