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l7nwa TIL that B-Movies were meant to be the bottom half of a double movie feature and were cheaper than Hollywood A-List Films (about 20% of the budget). Until the 1950s and 1960s, they were just considered cheaper films that theatres would pay a flat rental fee. The 'B' was not a grade for poor value.
kJ6rd TIL during pregnancy, if the mother experiences damage to one or more organs, stem cells from the developing fetus can be sent to aid in the repair of said damage...
6rmW TIL that Louisiana has its own version of French called “Creole French” which only 70'000 people can speak. It varies so much from standard French that native French speakers cannot understand it.
8e8aK TIL of Eustace IV an unstable and aggressive young man who was in line to be the next King of England when he died in mysterious circumstances. George RR Martin has elsewhere listed him as an inspiration for the character of King Joffrey.
Xygj TIL that massive amounts of birds are killed each year by radio antennas. And that changing the static red light to a blinking light can cut the death toll by up to 70%.