69KVQ TIL The father of actor Woody Harrieson, known for roles such as Zombieland, No Country For Old Men, and the Hunger Games film series ect., was a notorious hitman. Harrieson was raised from an early age by his mom, and only found out about his fathers crimes when he was listening to the radio.
wo7kY TIL that part of the reason public executions were seen as ineffective in deterring crime was because it was common for pickpocketers to take advantage of the giant crowds of people watching the execution and steal from them.
R5Yka TIL Roger Moore quit playing James Bond because he was uncomfortable with the age-gap between himself and his female co-stars, stating they “were young enough to be my granddaughter, and it becomes disgusting.”
W7aoL TIL Approximately 84% of the cells in the human body are red blood cells.
9w1lp TIL that Sao Paulo has a bigger population than NYC and Mexico City and is #1 in the Americas
nWPxW TIL Tom Jones originally sang "Roll Back the Rock" in the animated film "We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story", but his record company didn't want it coming out, so his version was shelved and was replaced with Little Richard. You can find Jones's version on YouTube.
4kZpX TIL that Helena Bonham Carter reprised her role as Lady Tottington (from the 2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of the Were-Rabbit film) in a Wallace & Gromit sofa Commercial, back in 2019.
x6Zk1 TIL that Mexico City has a bigger population than New York City and is #1 in North America
5VaQk TIL that in India, 114 schools are run under the Ministry of Railways, originally established by the British to cater to the educational needs of the children of railway staff.
M78MW TIL in 2021, a New Zealand woman said she was looking forward to breathing easier and having a straighter nose after doctors removed a calcified Tiddlywink that had been lodged in her nose for 37 years. It was discovered via CT scan after a COVID-19 nasal swab test triggered serious sinus problems.
j6OZv TIL about P2, a Masonic Lodge that operated in Italy in the 80's as a clandestine anti-communist criminal organization that planned to take over the Italian government and rewrite the constitution. Its prominent members: Silvio Berlusconi, Prince Victor Emanuel and the heads of the Secret Service
0dY9j TIL The first woman to be admitted to The Magic Circle was Sophie Lloyd, who, in 1991, disguised herself as a man named Raymond Lloyd and successfully became a member, only to be expelled months later when her deception was revealed.