Sat
Jun 17 2017
10:55 am
By: R. Neal
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CNet asked around their office for some click-bait material. The question: what's your favorite performance in a science fiction movie. Here's the first thing that pops up:
See for yourself here...
I guess it's possible there are millennials who don't know that these events actually occurred. Then there are all the conspiracy nuts who believe the moon landings were faked. Not sure which is dumber.
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