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TIL Chinese say “eggplant” instead of “cheese” when taking pictures.

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R7ODw TIL In 1574, the Dutch city of Leiden was under siege by Spanish forces. The defenders breached dykes, flooding the low lying countryside. Naval ships reached the city on Oct 3rd, bringing bread and herring and ending the siege. Leiden still gives citizens free bread and herring every Oct 3rd.
NG56 TIL That John Dillinger didn’t lock away 3 guards as portrayed in the movie Public Enemies. It was actually 17. It was toned down so that it would seem more believable to audiences.
pYYvA TIL Kenneth Branagh is the only person to have ever been nominated for seven different Academy Award categories including director, actor, and adapted screenplay
wVaY TIL Keanu Reeves gave away $50mil of his profits from the Matrix series, giving $1.75mil to each special-effects and costume designer responsible for the films. He’s channeled millions into his sister’s leukemia battle, taken 90% paycuts on films, and doesn’t own a mansion.
R7P4w TIL: A Hawaiian company that had the contract to dispose of illegal fireworks decided to manually disassemble each firework by hand with metal tools. (4 workers were killed)