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TIL that there's a difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack.

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MJMA TIL that Spock’s quote, “the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few” was cited in a Texas Supreme Court decision.
4vVw TIL Because of South Park’s Scientology episode, The Church of Scientology hired people to spy on Matt and Trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. The Church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that they’re pretty normal people.
j6RBR TIL that Alec Guinness was initially offered $150,000 to play Obi-Wanin Star Wars but only accepted when that amount was doubled and another 2% of the backend grosses was added to it. This earned him an estimated $95 million by the time of his death in 2000 at 86.
gMkBb TIL that at it's height, 'Old London Bridge' had over 200 shops, with some buildings 6 storeys tall. The bridge was home to one of London's most notorious sights — a display of the severed heads of traitors on spikes. The first head to be displayed was that of William Wallace.
EGed TIL that the CEO of McDonald’s is a former robotics engineer who thought he was being recruited by McDonnell Douglas (a defense contractor) when he was first hired.