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TIL That there's a movie none of us will live to see. Set to be released in 2115, the film "100 years" was written by John Malcovich and directed by Robert Rodriguez back in 2015.

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l7nG7 TIL that the distinct illustration style of 'The Adventures of Tintin' called 'Ligne claire', was created by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It uses clear strong lines, no hatching, little contrast, and strong colors with realistic background. It influenced many other artists, f. ex. Chris Ware,
Oo97L TIL Nearly 700 million people get a mosquito-borne illness each year. 19 diseases are transmitted by mosquitoes include Malaria, Dengue, West Nile virus, Keystone virus, Rift Valley fever, La Crosse encephalitis, Chikungunya, Zika fever, etc. Doctors can typically identify a mosquito bite by sight.
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1p9V TIL that famous ring announcer Michael Buffer has earn over $400 million from his trademarked phrase “Let’s get ready to rumble!”
QJXwX TIL The Singapore passport is the strongest passport in the world in terms of travel freedom followed by Japan and UK. Singapore citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 180 countries and territories including the world's three largest economies - China, USA and the EU except India.