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TIL that in 2004 Kevin Spacey claimed he was mugged by "a kid" at 4:30 in the morning, then changed his story to police several hours later, claiming instead that he fell

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neL17 TIL Producer Deborah Forte of Scholastic Entertainment says they were inspired to create the Magic School Bus TV show after learning that many girls and minorities were opting out of science at young ages.
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