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TIL that Francis Ford Coppola made more money making wine than he did making movies.

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N7Y66 TIL Carl Hagenbeck was German animal supplier for zoos. He would go on to create "human zoos" where he would show off indigenous people living among animals in exhibits for guests to watch.
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