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TIL the ‘Hollywood Accounting’ dispute surrounding Forrest Gump was resolved last year. The rights to the second book have now been acquired. As a result, it is likely we will get a Forrest Gump movie sequel.

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Z8mJp TIL of Michael Cicconetti, an Ohioan judge who dispenses “creative justice”-punishments that usually fit the crime the defendant committed. These range from a man caught with a loaded gun being sent to a morgue, to a woman who abandoned kittens being forced to spend a night in the woods alone.
p8LGO TIL according to a 2006 poll by Marist College, a plurality of people wanted the World Trade Center in New York City rebuilt as it was before 9/11. Complete with its iconic Twin Towers.
6ErgJ TIL Cryovolcanoes are volcanoes that erupt water, ammonia, or methane. They don't exist on Earth, but they are present on colder planets and moons like Pluto and Ceres.
lmAV TIL the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was not originally going to be painted orange. The orange color was only supposed to be for a sealant and was to be painted with black and yellow stripes to ensure visibility by passing ships. The orange color worked better for fog so it was kept instead
wLDMM TIL that early on Human Genome Project was opposed by 80% of biologists