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TIL that John Williams lost at the 50th Academy Awards (Close Encounters)…to himself (Star Wars).

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pYGbN TIL Canada also had American-style "Sundown Towns" like Leamington, Ontario, "where Black people would face violence or harassment if they were in public after dark"
E11DX TIL sunsets painted after the eruption of Mt.Tambora in 1815 all have distinctive warm hues dabbed in the paintings’ skies indicative of the presence of volcanic ash and dust in the atmosphere when the artworks were created.
1lw8 TIL that some birds “whiffle”; by flying upside down they invert their aerodynamics, and quickly lose height. It helps them dodge predators.
JYQnk TIL that in 2017 Iceland was concerned about an uptick in murders as there were four murders in the entire country, more than double the typical number
DGZJ TIL When Disney released the first trailer for The Lion King, they simply showed the entire “Circle of Life” opening sequence. Disney felt it was so powerful it worked as a trailer, and the movie went on to set box office records.