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TIL the trailer for the longest movie ever made is 72 minutes long.

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MeDXm TIL a Scottish teen was punished for contempt of court in 1993 because he kept unconsciously responding “aye” when asked to say “yes” or “no.” As he told reporters, “I thought I was answering him.“
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ep0jk TIL Sex Pistols were supposed to play Saturday Night Live when they came to America but Sid Vicious's visa problems delayed them too much. Malcolm McLaren recommended Elvis Costello to sub in and on the show Elvis's drummer wears a shirt saying "Thanks Malc"
pYl4b TIL there was a successful petition to get an Australian prisoner released after his 100th birthday, only for him to say "don't be fucking silly I live here" and refuse to leave.
GYal1 TIL that Pope John Paul II was apparently a fan of Yoo-Hoo. Vatican spokesmen would request that his planes be stocked with "a couple of cases of that American chocolate drink he likes.”