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TIL The Dalai Lama eats meat, for health reasons and out of respect for his hosts on his travels

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ne4gr TIL that ‘The Shining’s’ Sally Duvall experienced a 'living hell" due to Kubrick’s direction, including making her to cry for 12 hours a day, forcing her to do the same emotional scene 127 times, and reaming her out for missing a cue.
yQm1e TIL in 1961, as the 17th century Swedish war ship Vasa was being lifted from the sea, statue of a runner was found on board, momentarily baffling scientists. It was placed there as prank by Finnish students on their way to party in Stockholm.
aN49 TIL of an experiment called The Three Christs of Ypsilanti. Three schizophrenics claiming to be Jesus were brought together have their reactions documented. In the end, each came to the conclusion that the other two must have mental issues.
Eg85p TIL that Coney Island, in New York City, was most likely named by Dutch settlers after the large number of rabbits they found along its coast.
LkrBV TIL William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke served 4 kings, beat 500 knights in combat, unhorsed the Lionheart, and saved England. His tomb effigy in Temple Church survived Luftwaffe bombing