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TIL that during the filming of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in 1939, asbestos was used in several elements of the production, including the snow effects and the Scarecrow’s costume. Despite being aware of the health risks associated with asbestos, it was still utilized in the movie.

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awEmN TIL Laurence Fishbourne was 14 when shooting began for Apocalypse Now, even though he lied and said he was 16. The movie took so long to film he was 17 by the time it wrapped, the actual age of his character. The whole experience is reminiscent of the many underaged boys who enlisted in Vietnam
R7jO4 TIL that Mark Fisher, who designed the stage for Pink Floyd’s original THE WALL concert also went on to design stages for U2, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Madonna, and Metallica.
RWAQ TIL That NASA Plans to Build A Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon by the 2030s.
Me6VW TIL that the longest period that the United States has gone without a vice president is 3 years and 334 days (1841-1845)
yVPdX TIL about Floyd Allen from Carroll County, VA who was sentenced to one year in jail. Rather than go to jail, Allen and his family pulled out guns in the courthouse and killed the Judge, the sheriff, the prosecutor and 2 others in a violent shoot out. Allen was later executed for his escape attempt.