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TIL; After Monster Cable's contract for Beats by Dr. Dre ended in 2012, they experienced a decline in staffing to currently "less than 10 people"

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b6MRN TIL North Dakota’s Tourism Slogan is “Hello”
JADm TIL 70 years ago today, the Polish attacked the Nazis to liberate their capital. During the 9 week rebellion that followed, more than 200,000 died, mostly civilians. Now, every August first, the entire city of Warsaw stands still for a full minute to commemorate their fallen.
P1QBJ TIL that "The Last Broadcast" a found footage horror movie predating the "Blair Witch Project" was estimated to be made for $1,000 or less and made $4 million at the box office.
rRWN4 TIL Sears once sold on mail order an entire house as a giant DIY kit. There were over 370 home designs, and the house had over 30,000 parts worth 25 tons. Sears claimed a man of “average” abilities could assemble it in 90 days.
kO5J7 TIL that Rick Baker's practical effects for Wes Craven's werewolf film Cursed (2005) were scrapped and replaced with CGI.