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TIL about Bruno Kastner, one of the most popular actors in Germany’s silent film era. His career ended with the advent of sound as audiences discovered he spoke with a stutter. Less than two years after his sound film debut, he took his own life at the age of 42.

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M70ob TIL from 1929 to 1931 three consecutive Canadian born women won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. It was nearly 90 years before another Canadian man or woman won the top Oscar.
0ww1j TIL that Roman concrete, subject to marine corrosion, has stood for over 2000 years, while modern cement can break down in as few as 50 years. The concrete the Romans used contained volcanic ash and got stronger over time: the ash was slowly replaced with Al-tobermorite, a rare hydrothermal mineral.
oXpY TIL that 8 of the 10 most dangerous US cities for pedestrians are in Florida.
oRPMW TIL that an attempt was made to blackmail The Duke Of Wellington, by threatening to reveal his love affair with a prostitute in a book. Wellington just told them to go ahead and publish it.
NX86P TIL Bing Crosby was at the heart of introducing recordable master tape, revolutionizing radio, studio recording, & later TV/video production. In 1947, he funded the first commercial tape recorder with $50k, leading to the first radio show recorded on magnetic tape and changing broadcasting forever.