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TIL Orson Welles was just 25-yrs-old when he directed, co-wrote, starred in and produced his very first feature film, "Citizen Kane" in 1941. Today, "Citizen Kane" is frequently ranked as the greatest film ever made due to the innovative techniques used during its production.

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EMa7 TIL During a slump in the minors, Mickey Mantle told his father “I don’t think I can play baseball anymore.” His father responded with “I thought I raised a man. I see I raised a coward instead. You can come back to Oklahoma and work the mines with me.” Mantle immediately broke out of his slump.
9YoR7 TIL the dark meaning of This Little Piggy. “Went to market” (the meat market), “stayed home” (not ready for market), “ate roast beef” (fattening for market), “had none” (too young for fattening)
RA1a TIL that it is so hard to swat a fly because they piece together images sent from their eyes to the brain, 250 times faster than humans.
9wbnm TIL boxing legend Evander Holyfield lost almost every cent of the estimated $200m (AU$320m) he earned during his career through reckless spending, bad business deals & "even worse" financial advice. As of 2019, he earned up to $106K/month through personal appearances, but was still "basically broke"
9YVDr TIL IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad started his journey to becoming the 8th richest man in the world at age 5, by selling matches to his neighbors. He bought matches in bulk, cheaply & re-sold them at a very low price while still making a good profit, the same basic model used later at IKEA.