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TIL that as part of a scheme to catch the Zodiac Killer, a movie was made about them.

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KOMMJ TIL the 2007 film "Paranormal Activity" is the most profitable film of all time with a 19,749% return on the initial investment of $450,000.
xno TIL: A mysterious man placed dozens of tiles on roads all over the Northeastern US and even South America over a period of 20 years. They contain the boggling message: “TOYNBEE IDEA IN MOViE’ 2001 RESURRECT DEAD ON PLANET JUPITER.”
vggB TIL in 1899 the southern States had four days of arctic cold, enough to freeze the entire length of the Mississippi River
paZO TIL the word dude originally referred to an 1880s hipster.
RObw TIL Tom Hanks is a big fan of community colleges. Since he had poor grades in high school and lousy SAT scores Hanks ended up at Chabot, a nearby community college, because it accepted everyone and was free.