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TIL the Albanian government scammed its citizens multiple times with pyramid schemes, sparking civil war in 1997

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9YVGp TIL that nearly every tall, skinny, awkwardly moving horror monster was played by one guy. This includes the leper from It, the titular character from Mama, the Crooked Man from the Conjuring, and even one of the white walkers from Game of Thrones
ne7wG TIL In Game Of Thrones, the Meereenese rider challenging Daenerys was actually saying a Low Valyrian translation of the French guy's insults from "Monty Python And The Holy Grail".
OYOe TIL the “I should buy a boat” cat is from a Bjork music video.
w501 TIL that in Dr. Strangelove, Stanley Kubrick insisted on the table in the warroom to be covered in green felt, so it looked like the leaders were playing cards for the fate of the world. It makes little sense as the entire movie was shot in black and white.
VQE4 TIL Sioux and Cheyenne Native Americans defeated the 7th Cavalry in the Battle of the Little Bighorn 138 years ago today