TIL on the set of Blade: Trinity, Jessica Biel was supposed to fire an arrow directly at the camera, so the camera was surrounded by Plexiglass except for a 2" x 2" square in front of the camera lens. Biel managed to shoot the arrow through the hole and destroy the $300,000 camera.
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Jessica Biel destroyed a $300,000 camera by shooting it with an arrow on the set of Blade: Trinity
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TIL that when Truman told Stalin about the Manhattan project in July of 1945, Stalin displayed little reaction, since Stalin had known about the project for almost 4 years before Truman, and he arguably knew more about it than Truman himself did.
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TIL that in 1942, the Luftwaffe dropped three bombs on the church of Mosta, Malta. Two of them deflected without exploding, but one 500kg high explosive bomb pierced the dome and entered the church, where more than 300 people were awaiting evening mass. The bomb did not explode and was later defused
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Rotunda of Mosta
church in Mosta, Malta
TIL that in the early 1940s a Mexican scientist named Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena created a color television system some considered better than any American system at the time. His work made it possible in the 1970s for NASA to transmit color photos of Jupiter from the Voyager satellite.
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Color television
television transmission technology
TIL when Mr. Potato Head was first introduced, parents were expected to supply their own potato. Federal regulations made the pieces less sharp, so Hasbro was forced to include a plastic potato with pre-made holes.
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Mr. Potato Head
American toy
TIL Carl Stalling composed the music for many early Disney and classic Looney Tunes cartoon shorts, averaging one score a week during his 22 years at Warner Bros. The studio's 50-piece orchestra found Stalling's dynamic cartoon music far more challenging than the film scores they normally played.
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Carl W. Stalling
American composer and arranger (1891-1972)
TIL that McDonald's French fries were fried in beef tallow(beef fat) till 1990, when they were pressured to make their fries 'healthier' over cholesterol concerns and switched to vegetable oil.
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Cheapism
Why McDonald's Fries Used to Taste Better
It's not your imagination: McDonald's french fries used to taste a whole lot better. The humble fry has been a huge draw for the company dating back to its origins. Find out how and why the multibillion-dollar fast food icon has changed the flavor of a beloved…
TIL only 14.5% of adult men are 6’0 and over, but comprise 58% of Fortune 500 CEOs. Only 3.9% are 6’2+, but comprise 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs.
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The Economic Times
The necktie syndrome: Why CEOs tend to be significantly taller than the average male
I have always wondered why bankers, stock brokers, salesman, corporate executives, business school students, individuals appearing for job interviews and now even journalists wear a necktie, in the heat and humidity of India.
TIL the British Royal Navy has been instructed not to detain pirates of certain nationalities because the punishments for piracy in their home countries would make the pirates eligible for British asylum under British human rights legislation.
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Piracy
act of robbery or criminal violence at sea
TIL the world's current #1 female chess player treats chess as a hobby and is a Rhodes Scholar and a University professor at age 26.
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Hou Yifan
Hou Yifan (Chinese: 侯逸凡; pinyin: Hóu Yìfán pronunciation (help·info); born 27 February 1994) is a Chinese chess grandmaster and four-time Women's World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, she is the youngest female player ever to qualify for the noscript of grandmaster…
TIL that Parrots aren’t the only birds that can talk (imitate human speech). Mynah birds, Crows and Ravens have been known to do so as well
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Audubon
Why Do Parrots Talk?
And do they know what they’re saying?
TIL The Snow in the Blizzard of 1949 was So Hard and So Deep they Used Dynamite to Blast the Trains Free
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Omaha.com
Freezing, hungry and trapped: 1949 blizzard left thousands stranded
All of Nebraska was suffering, except for the southeast corner of the state. Then-Gov. Val Peterson declared it the worst disaster in the state's history.
TIL that in the last 7 years craters started to appear in the Siberian Tundra, similar to the craters that form by cryovolcanism on the Saturn's moon Enceladus.
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Science
Colossal crater found in Siberia. What made it?
The gaping hole is likely from an explosive combination of gas, ice, and mud—and the process might become more common as the climate changes.
TIL that Pygmies raised in a thick forest were unable to interpret distant objects. One thought that buffalo grazing in the distance were insects.
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TIL that Pygmies raised in a thick forest were unable to interpret...
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TIL various sequels to Space Jam were considered after its success, including Spy Jam (starring Jackie Chan), Race Jam (starring Jeff Gordon), and Skate Jam (starring Tony Hawk).
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Space Jam: A New Legacy
upcoming sports comedy film by Malcolm D. Lee
TIL ancient Mesopotamian beer has been recreated by archeologists who describe it as flat, lukewarm, sour, milky-looking and sometimes a bit cloying; the Mesopotamians didn't know about hops and drank it with long reed straws
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The World from PRX
Brewing Mesopotamian beer brings a sip of vibrant ancient drinking culture back to life
Beer was extremely popular in ancient Mesopotamia. Sipped through straws, it differed from today’s beer and was enjoyed by people from all walks of life.
TIL that during World War II, M&Ms were exclusively sold to the U.S. military. The candies were heat-resistant and easy-to-transport, perfect for American soldiers’ rations.
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HISTORY
Six Times M&Ms Made History
The beloved chocolate candies have been to war and space and back again—and for more than 10 years the red ones went missing in action.
TIL some marine isopods have alpha males which are large and guard a harem of females, and beta and gamma males which pretend to be females or juveniles to sneak in to the harem and mate with the his females
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Submitted February 26, 2021 at 04:21PM by komandanto_en_bovajo
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Paracerceis sculpta
species of crustacean
TIL Paul Horn, a flautist, went on a 1968 trip to visit the Maharishi with The Beatles and during a visit to the Taj Mahal recorded an entire album there in one take. A nearby guard started chanting during recording and there was a natural 28 second echo. The album would usher in "New Age" music.
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Submitted February 26, 2021 at 05:27PM by WhileFalseRepeat
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Inside (Paul Horn album)
Inside is a live album by American flautist and composer Paul Horn, released in 1969 by Epic Records. It was recorded inside the Taj Mahal in Agra, India on April 25, 1968 during Horn's visit to produce a documentary about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental…
TIL that the Amazon River spews so much fresh water into the Atlantic that surface water can be drinkable up to 200 miles from shore
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Submitted February 26, 2021 at 06:52PM by prospopor
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Amazon River
longest river in South America
TIL that the Highest Ranking UN POW captured in the Korean War was US General William F. Dean. The N. Korean advance in 1950 was so rapid, it caught up Dean's HQ, forcing him to participate in the fighting. The general personally fought as tank-hunter & knocked out a few tanks before being captured.
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William F. Dean
William Frishe Dean Sr. (August 1, 1899 – August 24, 1981) was a United States Army major general during World War II and the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 20 and 21, 1950, during the Battle of Taejon in South Korea. Dean…