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TIL that the Trix Rabbit was finally allowed to eat a bowl of Trix Cereal as a result of the 1976 “Let The Rabbit Eat Trix” contest.

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R7oe8 TIL American distributor of the movie Once Upon a Time in America shortened it to 139 minutes, without the director's involvement. That version was a critical and commercial flop in the US. Meanwhile, European Cut (229 mins) has remained as one of the best gangster movie ever by many critics
Z8Xlp TIL that during the filming of "The Beach" in Thailand, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tilda Swinton were forced to swim in the sea when their boat sank due to sudden storm. DiCaprio and Swinton and crew members spent half an hour swimming at sea before rescuers arrived.
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xQ7g TIL that during the opening sequence of Gilligan’s island shows a U.S. flag flying at half mast, because it was filmed the same day that President Kennedy was assassinated. (fact #4)