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TIL that when Carrie Fisher was asked wether she knew that Star Wars would be as successfull as it turned out to be she said “Yes, I knew. We all knew. The only one who didn’t know was George. We kept it from him because we wanted to see what his face looked like when it changed expression.”

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Brdnr TIL that Elvis was quite gifted in the martial arts. He reached the level of First Degree Black Belt and one of his instructors instructors was quoted saying “In martial arts, he wasn’t Elvis, The Entertainer. He was Elvis, The Black Belt, with 15 years’ experience”
16J64 TIL that when creating Finding Nemo, Pixar decided to show off the ocean they had created by pitting it against live-action footage of a real ocean. It was so realistic that nobody could tell the difference, so they made the ocean a more cartoonish blue to blend in with the animated fish.
ZPoa TIL Germans have a running gag where they pretend the town of Bielefeld does not exist. Even when Angela Merkel talked about a meeting she had in Bielefeld, she added: “…if it exists at all.” Bielefeld has even released a statement insisting their existence, but unknowingly published it on April 1.
W7rZX TIL that Fish and Wildlife purposefully introduced gemsbok oryx to New Mexico for exotic game hunting in 1969. Ninety three were released between 1969 and 1977, with their current population being around 3,000. They are considered invasive and are having a negative effect on the environment.
nWGPW TIL the term "big bang" has been argued to be a misnomer and there was an international competition to find a more suitable alternative to the model. However, the judges concluded that none was apt enough to replace it and said "like it or not, we are stuck with "big bang.""