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TIL Tim Schafer, during his Lucasfilm phone interview, said he loved their game “Ball Blaster”, which was the name of the pirated version of the game “Ball Blazer”. To make up for it, he sent his cover letter in the form of a semi-graphic adventure and got the job.

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5Vnar TIL that 'Penny dreadful', which started in Britain in the 1830's, were the first 'Pop Culture' product. The serial stories, mass produced for new, young readers, sold up to a million copies per week. Each chapter had 8-16 pages and cost a penny. Sensational topics included crime, the supernatural.
y9Ll Til: In Richman California, there is a program in place that pays gang members to be on good behavior. The program even sets up vacations with rival gang members together. The murder rate has gone down 77% since the program started.
LBk0 TIL the movie “Fury” is the first movie since ‘46 that used an original German Tiger I tank. They also used ten original Sherman tanks. Even though it is fiction it is regarded as one of the most realistic WWII movies.
Or4L TIL a group of 5 teenage boys broke into a house looking for money. The homeowner was home and and started shooting - killing 1 of the boys. The remaining 4 boys were charged with his murder.
xaYg TIL the president of the NAACP is a white guy.