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TIL Stanley Kubrick hated to travel so much he filmed Full Metal Jacket in England. He had the palm trees flown in for the battle scene.

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MeYDA TIL the remains of an 18th century ship originating from Philadelphia was found during construction of the new World Trade Center in 2014
YpBkr TIL that astronaut Buzz Aldrin submitted a travel voucher for $31.31 after he returned from the moon
4Qnw TIL a Utah High School allowed students to use a real gun, loaded with blank rounds, in a High School production of Oklahoma! Student shot himself in head with it, not knowing that a blank can still kill at close range, and died.
8Md8 TIL Fred is the name of the fish who yells “My Leg!” in Spongebob. He is a Seaitnam War vet and has four children.
b6kV9 TIL about 21% of beef in the US comes from culled dairy cows, sold for slaughter at around age 5 when their milk production drops off. This culling increases profitability and so subsidizes the cost of the milk production.