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TIL that director Alejandro Jodorowksy planned to make Dune in 1975. The character of the Padishah Emperor was to be played by artist Salvador Dali.

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R7mQ7 TIL Fergie was not an original member of Black Eyed Peas. She replaced Kim Hill who left from growing concerns of objectification as the group was going mainstream in the early 2000s.
4kvGb TIL that Mary Anderson invented the first operational windshield wiper but never profited from the invention as her patent expired before it became widely used in the auto industry
Brwpe TIL about Cassandra, a Greek mythological figure who was given the gift of foresight, but was cursed so that no one would ever believe her predictions.
v8b8 TIL an LA jail has a gay wing. Because many straight men want to live in the wing due to how safe it is officers screen inmates by testing their knowledge on gay bars and their cover charges.
groN9 TIL that Paris Hilton's Grandfather was so disgusted by her and her sister's antics that instead of leaving his $4.5 B fortune to his 24 heirs, he gave 97% of it to his family charity and instead of getting $181 M each, each heir only received $5.6M. Paris still has $300M from her antics though.