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TIL that Stan Lee has the highest worldwide career-film gross at $30,648,396,569 with his roles in 48 films.

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nWrp9 TIL that in the original Star Wars trilogy - Episode V - Palpatine was portrayed by Marjorie Eaton in heavy makeup as stand-in, chimpanzee eyes were superimposed into her darkened eye sockets during post-production and was voiced by musical stage actor Clive Revill.
XEBW6 TIL Stan Lee was in his 40s when he created Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, etc. Proof it is never too late to push yourself creatively.
wLLX8 TIL that the time difference between the release date of GTA: San Andreas (2004) and now is longer than the time difference between the release date and the time the plot was set in (1992)
KOdGJ TiL Blood donors in Sweden get a text message whenever their blood saves someone's life. With blood donation rates in decline all over the developed world, Sweden's blood service is enlisting new technology to help push back against shortages.
D1M0g TIL that Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone were classmates early in life before becoming collaborators in film later on