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TIL The samurai scene in Kill Bill where The Bride fights against the Crazy 88 was so bloody that the MPAA wanted director Quentin Tarantino to cut it in order to maintain an R rating. To get around it, he altered the colors in the scene to black and white.

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KOpmR TIL that in the Iron Age, Yahweh was the storm-and-warrior deity of the Israelites, who lead the heavenly army against Israel's enemies. At the time, he was worshipped alongside a variety of other gods and goddesses, but over time they were merged or progressively thrown away
R50dw TIL that living within 500 meters of an airport increases lead exposure risks in children
Za4Y TIL there is a lake in russia that is so radioactive it can kill you within one hour if you stand near it.
m14Pv TIL A man was convicted of exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl, the judge ordered that after he was released from prison, he had to wear a shirt reading "I am a registered sex offender" at his job for 22 months straight.
v1RKD TIL of Vin Mariani, a 19th century alcoholic drink that also contained cocaine. Queen Victoria, Thomas Edison, and Ulysses S. Grant all indulged in it, as well as two popes, one of whom appeared on a poster endorsing it.