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TIL Gene Hackman got sick of Hollywood, and just walked away. He is now semi retired, and occasionally publishes novels. His last role ever? "Welcome To Mooseport".

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wR57 TIL of the Fremdschämen, the German word for the horror you feel when noticing someone is oblivious to how embarrassing they are.
1Mv7 TIL that. in the US, the “we’ll be back after these messages” often seen during kid shows of the ‘70s, '80s, and '90s were mandated by the FCC to help children differentiate between the TV show and commercials.
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