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TIL 75% of all Silent Films Have Been Lost

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a8o6A TIL that not only did Neil deGrasse Tyson voice Smart Wiggles in Gravity Falls but in whatever role he takes he values the scientific accuracy that can be present in them even as humorous as they can be. Like being a talking pig. He’s very appreciative of artists and likes to work with them.
Z5yB TIL countefeit versions of perscription drugs have been found in legitimate supply chains of at least 44 countries. As of 2010, the counterfeit medicine industry was worth up to $200 billion per year, and is still rapidly growing.
grXMD TIL: that in 29 U.S. states while under anesthetic you can have a pelvic exam preformed by a med students without your consent or knowledge
4Xy1J TIL that there was a "Human Zoo" exhibit at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair where the Ministry of Colonies built a Congolese exhibit to demonstrate their claim to have "civilized" the "primitive Africans."
nWJ9r TIL that until September 2021, Family Guy's Cleveland Brown was voiced by Mike Henry. He chose to step down from the role in 2020 and was replaced by Arif Zahir