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TIL that in 2007 journalist Jeff Gerstmann was fired for a giving a negative video game review

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7vor TIL John Lennon was so near-sighted he could not see the crowds when performing on stage. He only knew they were there by their screams. The rest of the Beatles would trick him into walking through wrong doors, usually leading him into closets.
69Qam TIL the British Antarctic Territory has its own laws, courts (including a Supreme Court), and police. There are currently 28 Orders and Ordinances; anything not covered by them is governed by English law.
oRmLK TIL Tom Cruise auditioned for Grease 2 (1982) but was turned down because of his height. Executives said "he's too short to make it in Hollywood"
MeB5a TIL Dewey Readmore Books was a cat adopted by a public library in Spencer, Iowa. He was rescued after being abandoned in the library's book drop, and went on to achieve international fame as a library cat. Following his death, his obituary was featured in over 270 newspapers worldwide.
QJLpp TIL that according to DC Cannon; Metropolis is located in Delaware and Gotham is in New Jersey