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TIL that the first independent full-length film written and directed by Steven Spielberg was called "Firefight," (inspired Close Encounters) made on a budget of $500, which then 16 year old Spielberg borrowed from his father. It was shown at a local cinema one evening and it earned back its cost.

W7edd TIL In Europe, the tax on fuel for cars is as high as 68% of the total fuel price, but there is no taxation on commercial aviation fuel.
XEEyD We could do it, but should we?
D1WNJ TIL that cocks don't have a cock
vP0wj TIL that each commercially available batch of Botox is tested for toxicity on hundreds of mice
Ooywa TIL about .kkrieger, a fully 3D first person shooter which takes up only 96KB. This is about 60x smaller than the average selfie.