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TIL NASA astronauts must learn Russian to be considered fully mission capable

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ep565 TIL when Roger Moore requested to have minimum lines in his scenes with Richard Burton and Richard Harris in The Wild Geese, saying, "You don't seriously expect me to act against these guys?"
1aKaO TIL that Anatidaephobia us the fear that somehow, somewhere, a duck is watching you
ZpyPR TIL that Nicholas Pileggi, author of the book which was made into the movie Goodfellas, was also responsible for the movie Casino. Bonus fact - Pileggi originally intended to write another book that would lead to a film adaptation, but he was convinced by Martin Scorcese to do the opposite.
DM8r TIL the chills experienced when listening to music is a result of the brain releasing dopamine – this occurs when a piece of music moves you, or when in anticipation of the peak moment during a song.
l8Z5 TIL that Paul Newman’s food product line, “Newman’s Own” donate all proceeds after taxes to charity. They have raised over $330 million so far.