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TIL The Stradivarius violin used in Wizard of Oz’ “Somewhere over the rainbow” once belonged to Einstein’s teacher. It sold for over $15M in 2022.

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PYXow TIL that many historical sailors decided not knowing how to swim beneficial, if they fell overboard it would be a swifter death than if they knew how to swim.
M7xMm TIL that a dam project in Tennessee resulted in the seizure of family farmland into high-end real estate, the near extinction of a fish species, a Supreme Court case, and the loss of Native American sites.
69Y7J TIL Ugandan pygmies were evicted from Bwindi impenetrable rain forests so that mountain gorillas could stay there peacefully. People ate fruits and root food in the forests but now they are being enjoyed by mountain gorillas as the Batwa starve
07VR TIL Steven Spielberg often asks his stars to forego a fee in favour of a percentage of the gross profits. Tom Cruise took 15% of ‘Minority Report’, amounting to $53.7 million…
5gRr TIL Jackie Chan is a classically trained vocalist and has released over twenty albums in over five languages, in addition to providing the theme tunes for several of his earlier films and singing in several Chinese dubs of Disney classics