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TIL the word “Ewok” was never used during the entire filming of “The return of the Jedi” it was only used in the credits

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loJvr TIL New Line Cinema gambled their entire company on the success of the Lord of The Rings franchise, by committing to all three films for > $270M up front.
e04bb TIL that solid chocolate was only invented in the 1840s. Beforehand, chocolate powder was mostly consumed as a drink, and it wasn't until the 1870s that solid bars started to become more common.
Oobr6 TIL in the middle of Disneyland, there is a secret and exusive club called Club 33. It was originally designed as a place for Walt Disney to entertain guests and business associates, but he died before it was officially opened.
looj7 TIL that a plane crashed in 1972, killing 101 people, because the crew was distracted by a single burnt out lightbulb
epaOD TIL the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, 40 km southeast of Inukjuak, Quebec, contained fossils that have been dated to 4,388 million years ago. If this is confirmed, it would make these microorganisms the oldest lifeform on Earth. The Earth is estimated to have formed 4.54 billion years ago.