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TIL: Red-light cameras increase accidents at intersections by 28%

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9YRwX TIL Christopher Nolan got $160M for Interstellar because WB let him have a salary of $20M+20% of the total gross. This was because WB was not confident of it being a success and didn't think 20% would be much. This lack of faith in it's success was also why they let other studios co-finance the film
XEPy8 TIL that in WWII, Gillette created covert kits for POWs that contained Gillette grooming items, but also other secret supplies like razor-blade compasses, counterfeit German currency, and maps of enemy territory.
kMgB TIL: The French dip sandwich originated from Los Angeles, United States, where French refers to the style of bread and not the birthplace
lo5a TIL John Lennon intentionally made the lyrics to “I Am a Walrus” make no sense to confuse the students he heard were trying to analyze Beatles songs. After recording the song he said, “Let the fuckers work that one out.”
EEVo TIL that only one species of frog goes “Ribbit”, but it has become a national and global cliche because that frog resides in Hollywood and was used for sound effects