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TIL that in Hollywood, Christopher Nolan along with Steven Speilberg are among the last holdouts who shoot on film in an industry that’s moved to digital.

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OoKD4 TIL that since first being medically documented in 1609, there have been approximately 100 documented cases of Diphallia - a genetic condition in which a boy is born with two functioning penises.
kndg TIL that our brains aren’t fully protected by myelin until we are in our early or sometimes even late twenties and the last part to gain that protection controls our feelings of empathy
KO1PE TIL that Adam Lambert actually auditioned for American Idol with a Michael Jackson song. The judges didn’t like it, but agreed to give him a second chance. He then sang Bohemian Rhapsody. Brian May saw the audition which eventually led to Lambert becoming frontman for Queen.
9Yr5G TIL Audi had to use more durable horns in Indian-market cars, as their normal horns would have been unable to cope with the amount of honking Indian drivers do.
rRk84 TIL Prescriptions written for Adderall increased by nearly fivefold from 2002 to 2012, making it easier for people to get the drug from a friend or family member. Compared to that of other drugs, use of Adderall is rarely stigmatized; many people don’t recognize when a loved one has a problem