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TIL the film Minority Report started out as a sequel to Total Recall

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LkmV0 TIL Dubbed as one of the worse sales promotions in history, Hoover nearly went bankrupt after promising UK customers a flight to the USA and back if they spent £100 or more on their products. Hoover cancelled the promotion before many customers received their tickets and some even took legal action.
aJYL TIL A woman sued a hospital claiming a CAT Scan made her lose her psychic powers
N7PbQ TIL of Maudie Hopkins, the last widow of a Civil War veteran, she died at 93 in 2008. At 19 years old, she married 86-year-old William M. Cantrell on February 2nd, 1934.
6rgY TIL that looting of DJ equipment during the 1977 New York City blackout contributed to the rise of hip hop.
b67Xa TIL brussels sprouts used to have a bitter taste until breeders in the 90s started to cross-pollinate different varieties in order to remove the chemicals that caused the bitterness. The result of their work has lead to brussels sprouts's recent culinary popularity.