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TIL that a box of negatives discovered by Dutch history buff Jo Teeuwisse at an Amsterdam flea market more than 10 years back led to a one-of-a-kind project where dramatic photo manipulations put WW2 American soldiers in the exact same spots — in modern-day.

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neQDo TIL Elle Woods commits a huge ethical violation in "Legally Blonde" and, in real life, would've been barred from practicing law, & maybe subject to fines or prison time after she posed as a lawyer in attempts to get Paulette Bonafonté custody over her dog despite only being a first year law student
epDbL TIL that giving a newborn baby water can make the baby sick
xV78o TIL that the Momo Challenge, in which it was reported in 2018 and 2019 that children were being enticed to perform dangerous tasks including suicide, was a hoax and media reports about deaths linked to the challenge were "far fetched and devoid of any evidence".
vPdZr TIL that to shoot ‘Jaws’ before digital effects, the crew built an exact replica of the boat that appears in the film, the ‘Orca,’ but with the ability to sink on command. The ‘Orca 2’ sank 24 times during filming. The boat was later placed on a private island where it was ransacked by fans.
aXXZ TIL “Spirit Halloween” shops that pop up around Halloween are owned by Spencer Gifts and make up nearly half of the company’s revenue in the two months they’re open each year.