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TIL, Contrary to what I was taught in school - The Great Wall of China is NOT visible from the moon or space in general. At best, it is visible from the low orbits under very favorable weather conditions. Some other earthly structures, e.g., desert roads, have much higher visibility from space.

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p8KDO TIL Jonah Hill has used more swear words throughout his films than anyone else, ahead of even Samuel L Jackson. Leonardo DiCaprio's role as the protagonist in "The Wolf of Wall Street" is the most profane character ever and the film itself is the most profane all time with over 700 offensive words.
QJAPp TIL Santa was skinny for most of his existence. In 1863, cartoonist Thomas Nast began drawing him with a huge stomach. Both the skinny and fat versions of Santa existed into the 1930's, when Coca Cola used a fat Santa in their advertisings, forever cementing that image in pop culture.
ADZvd TIL Peter Benchley, author of the classic novel Jaws, has come to regret writing his shark thriller. He feels responsible for the mistaken view of sharks as evil creatures. He is now one of the world's most dedicated shark conservation activists.
mB9E TIL Hitler admired Disney cartoons. He was delighted when Joseph Goebbels gifted him eighteen Mickey Mouse films as a Christmas present in 1937.
v1Box TIL Humans hear anywhere from 20 to 100 times faster than they see so that everything that they perceive with their ears is coloring every other perception they have, and every conscious thought they have. Sound gets in so fast that it modifies all the other input and sets the stage for it.