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TIL Charles Lyne, a British filmmaker, raised $8486 to force two people to watch a 10 hour 7 minute movie of paint drying. Those two people were employees of the BBFC, responsible for classifying movies, and the stunt was done to protest the BBFC’s power of censorship.

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l7pBG TIL about Jeremy Harper, who in 2007 livestreamed himself counting to 1,000,000. It took him 89 days, during which he did not leave the house or shave. He spent an average of 16 hours a day counting.
VvAD TIL that musician, Melody Gardot, was left with severe head injuries after an accident at 18. While bedridden, she was encouraged to write music as therapy, even having to relearn to hum due to the extent of her injuries. She has since been nominated for a Grammy and advocates music therapy.
5VGbB TIL you can make building material (called mycoblocks, which is a word with two meanings) from mushroom processing waste; it was developed in Namibia and keeps the interior nice and cool
gxA4 TIL Methane Hydrate, a new and completely untapped reservoir of fossil fuel exists in huge amounts in the deep sea. Is estimated that there could be more potential fossil fuel contained in the methane hydrates than in all classic coal, oil and natural gas reserves combined.
yQGaM TIL of Odette Hallowes a British WWII Spy who was recruited when she mistakenly mailed pictures of the French coastline to the wrong dept. She was stationed in France and survived 14 interrogations by the Gestapo. (more in comments)