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TIL that Jeff Kinney, the creator of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, was also thee creator and designer behind the classic flash game, Poptropica.

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QNNyk TIL the film Cannonball Run was based on a sea-to-sea race. The challenge was conceived in the 70s by two editors of Car and Driver magazine and run five times, though the first race was non-competitive as it involved a single car
W6RY TIL that US President Andrew Jackson, who now appears on the $20 bill, thought that paper money was inherently evil.
P90G TIL that G-rated family films earn more money than any other rated films; however, only 4% of Hollywood’s output is G-rated.
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