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TIL Alec Guinness first thought Star Wars was “fairy tale rubbish”, but the film’s sense of moral good, and the studio’s doubling of his initial salary offer, appealed to him, and he agreed to take the part of Obi-Wan on the condition that he would not have to do any publicity to promote the film.

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KOnxJ TIL that king George I once organized a concert on the river Thames. He hired G. F. Handel and the result was 'water music', a collection of 3 suites. It was played by 50 performers sailing from Whitehall to Chelsea on a barge. The king liked the composition so much that he asked for 3 encores.
gMmMb TIL that it’s illegal for radio stations and streaming services to accept payments from record labels to promote songs without disclosing that the airtime/playlist has been bought or sponsored
yVe1V TIL The Bloodhound is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in a US Court
jNvwX TIL Greek painter Zeuxis, one of the first artists to use realistic imagery, had a contest with his contemporary Parrhasius. Zeuxis drew grapes so flawless that birds came to peck at them, but Parrhasius drew curtains and asked him to pull it aside, which fooled him since they were actually painted.
YwJP TIL a Coastal Village In India has been making large boats for rich Arabs for over 1500 years. The boats are made from no written schematics.