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TIL Switzerland had enough nuclear fallout shelters to preserve it's entire population

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p8Gep TIL that in WW2 a German spy landed in Canada, but soon abandoned his task to live there using the funds for his mission. He eventually surrendered to authorities and was found not guilty of espionage.
nWGLr TIL: After being featured in Madonna's video for "Papa Don't Preach" actor Danny Aiello made his own video titled "Papa Just Wants the Best for You" in response.
9l9B TIL the scene where Jim Carrey makes “the Most Annoying Sound in the World” was unscripted, Even hitman Mike Starr’s hissy fit reaction to the scene was unscripted
ngrr TIL the director of M.A.S.H. had his 14-year-old son write a song for a scene because it needed to be “the stupidest song ever written.” His son wrote it in 5 minutes. It became the theme. The director earned $70,000 for directing the movie; by 1980 his son had earned over $1 million from the song.
ANpm7 TIL when his movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith was going over budget, director Doug Liman dug into his own savings account and built a set in his mother's Upstate New York garage. And then blew it up with a hand grenade.