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TIL ‘The Guinness Book of World Records’ holds the world record for the best-selling copyrighted book of all time

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4X6AN TIL that the skull the Russians used to prove Hitler's death is actually the skull of a women
l7xPB TIL about the Children’s Crusade, where thousands of European children thought that God would allow them to take over Jerusalem, even though 3 previous crusades had failed
gr8gX TIL compasses are made differently for northern & southern hemispheres, because the magnetic field dips N / S. This requires the needle to be counter-weighted at the S end for northern hemisphere & vice versa. A northern compass used below the equator would likely drag its S tip on the compass base!
W7XZ4 TIL that The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic is a Roman Catholic chapel decorated with the skeletal remains of over 40,000 people. Originally a cemetery, it's now a well-known tourist spot.
m1rJx TIL that during the filming of "The Matrix" in 1999, Keanu Reeves took a significant pay cut to ensure that more funds were available for special effects and costume departments, improving the overall quality of the film.