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TIL in 1935, the U.S. military attempted to stop a volcanic eruption in Hawaii by bombing the volcano

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D19OJ TIL about the Mako Mori Test, an improved version of the Bechdel test which examines whether or not a work of fiction includes at least one female character with her own narrative arc which does not exist to support the narrative arc of a male character.
0V5y TIL that ‘Kung-Fu Panda’ (2008) was so successful in China that it caused a national debate on why Westerners made a better film about Chinese culture than the Chinese themselves
DQEAj TIL that Atropine (the drug used to dilate eyes) is made from the "Belladonna plant". The name "bella donna" is derived from Italian and means "beautiful woman", because the herb was used hundreds of years ago by women to dilate their pupils to make them appear seductive.
W74aB TIL the song "Be Our Guest" in 1991's Beauty and the Beast was originally intended for Belle's father Maurice. However, it was rewritten and re-animated to be focused on Belle.
E1Ldw TIL that Zhang Shangwu, a two-time gold medal gymnast at the Universiade, turned to stealing and begging in the streets after his competitive career ended with an injury.