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TIL that Truman Show director Peter Weir had initially wanted to have cameras installed in every theater the movie was shown in, having the projectionist at one point cut the lights, cut to the viewers, and then cut back to the movie

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LQb0 TIL that Aztecs were making the sharpest blades known to science 2,500 years ago out of obsidian, and, as of relatively recently, the technology is starting to catch on again.
QNLoa TIL there is a contest for the "Fattest Bear of the Year" in Alaska
pYoRG TIL the Mississippi River was once five miles wide and whales swam up it from the Gulf of America. The remains of these whales have been found in Michigan.
KOaO6 TIL some frogs have teeth
bKA0 TIL Katie Holmes’ father negotiated a prenuptial agreement for her that reportedly filled five bankers’ boxes. Because of it, when Katie Holmes made her bombshell announcement that she was divorcing Tom Cruise, the case was able to be resolved in a mere 11 days.