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TIL Microsoft Makes More Money From Samsung Than From Skype, Windows Phone, and Xbox Combined

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b64nj TIL David Cronenberg's early horror film, The Brood, was his answer to the optimistic divorce drama Kramer vs. Kramer released the same year. He also intentionally cast the main couple in the film to resemble Cronenberg and his wife. He considered it his "most cathartically satisfying film."
mk5E TIL in the 80’s a Japanese director released a series of gore movies so realistic, that he was investigated by the police and had to prove that no one was actually murdered.
VM0Xm TIL the first fan hit by a puck at the Florida Panthers’ current arena was a 5-year-old Ariana Grande
neZYY TIL astronomers use the Pleiades as a test pattern for telescopes. The Hawaiians used it as a marker for their new year and during this time there was a celebration where all wars were stopped and harvest was done. The Japanese name for this cluster is Subaru, which means “coming together as a team"
R7eb4 Today I learned about WRLDVW which is a new marketplace where you can buy and sell a limited supply of virtual goods associated with your name or location. For each name and location there are three virtual goods available for sale globally.