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TIL Starbucks uses round tables because research shows they are more welcoming than those with square edges and people look less alone while seated at a round table.

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XeN8 TIL that when Sean Connery was held at gunpoint while filming by his female co-star’s gangster boyfriend, he immediately grabbed the gun and chased the guy out of the building. He then walked back on-set and asked the director, “Should I cut yet?”
GAobN TIL Throughout much of the late 20th century before internet porn, erotic thrillers were a prominent film genre spawning a cottage industry for at the time new home video markets. Part of the reason for popularity was Blockbuster did not stock unrated films, but they did have erotic thrillers.
8a0AP TIL: Grand Theft Auto V is the highest grossing media title of all time. The game made more money than any movie, album, or video game. It made twice as much money as the highest grossing film of all time.
ANxpl TIL that the Moon is drifting away from Earth at a rate of about 1.5 inches per year. In about 600 million years, the Moon will be too far to cause total eclipses!
0YEv TIL The USA’s anthem is just different lyrics set to the music of an old British drinking song.