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The Main Actor of “The Gods Must Be Crazy” was Only Paid $300

The main actor of “The Gods Must Be Crazy” was only paid $300, even though the film made over $60 million.

According to a message that often appears online, the main actor of popular 1980 movie “The Gods Must Be Crazy” was only paid $300, even though the film made over $60 million.

Yes, it is a fact, the film surprisingly became the top-grossing foreign film in that year and the actor N!xau Toma won international stardom for the same.

The film in fact made over $60 million, but the lead actor N!xau Toma was only paid $300.

Prior to being cast in the film The Gods Must Be Crazy, N!xau had only had minimal exposure to modern life and did not see the value of money.

The entertaining actor N!xau Toma was found dead in late June 2003 near his home in Namibia after he reportedly went out to collect wood.

N!xau, Bushman Who Starred In ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’. »

Right-wing commentator says he has been admitted to Auburn, will transfer in the spring

Authored by theplainsman.com

A Boston University student who attended last week's white nationalist "Unite The Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, said he has been accepted to Auburn and will be transferring in the spring after receiving what he said were death threats in Boston.

In an interview with The Boston Globe, Fuentes called Heyer's death a "tragedy."

But in an obstinate Facebook post just hours after the attacks, he called the white nationalist gathering an "incredible rally.". »

Elon Musk leads 116 experts calling for outright ban on killer robots

Authored by theguardian.com

Open letter signed by Tesla chief and Google’s Mustafa Suleyman urges UN to block use of lethal autonomous weapons to prevent third age of war.

Tesla’s Elon Musk and Google’s Mustafa Suleyman are leading a group of 116 specialists from across 26 countries who are calling for the ban on autonomous weapons.

These can be weapons of terror, weapons that despots and terrorists use against innocent populations, and weapons hacked to behave in undesirable ways. »

Cop Kills 2 People, Allowed to Resign, Joins New Dept, Shoots Man on 2nd Day—All in a Year

Authored by thefreethoughtproject.com

Chase Welch, 26, was hired by the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office on July 25, according to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

On his second day after joining the department, Welch shot and wounded a 48-year-old man on Aug. 6.

Before joining the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office, Welch served as a marine and then became a police officer in January 2012. »

Olympic champion Aly Raisman attacks USA Gymnastics over sexual abuse case

Authored by theguardian.com

Aly Raisman, the six-time Olympic medal winning gymnast, has called for sweeping change in USA Gymnastics in the wake of dozens of allegations of sexual abuse against former team doctor Larry Nassar, who she called a “monster”.

Aly Raisman stressed there’s a difference between her criticism of USA Gymnastics and the sport as a whole.

“We are taking this issue head-on, and we want to work with Aly and all interested athletes to keep athletes safe,” USA Gymnastics said. »