› added 6 years ago

237

TIL Analysis of the world's most popular bottled water brands found that 90% of bottled water contains microplastics (tiny pieces of plastic)

Read more theguardian.com

via reddit.com

j67kM TIL Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz negotiated an upfront payment of $10 million each for voicing the sequel to Shrek (2001). This was an increase from the $350,000 each received for the first film. Also, the three actors were expected to each work between 15-18 hours in total on Shrek 2.
7Opx TIL An abandoned lifeboat was found on the world’s most remote island in 1964. Its origin is still a mystery.
9Y4Vm TIL that a group of Belgian authorities have trained giant rats to sniff out land mines planted in Africa
0k65 TIL two 300-ton weights sit at opposite ends of the 58th floor of the Hancock Tower in Boston because occupants on higher floors were getting motion sickness during high winds.
epWj6 TIL Boss Tweed was convicted in 1877 of stealing between $25 and 45 million of NYC taxpayer money through corruption, but later estimates puts that figure as high as $200 million ($5 billion in 2023)