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gvP9 TIL In the United States, fake abortion “clinics” set up by religious organizations outnumber real abortion clinics by about 2/1.
05YL TIL that Cuba has one of the world’s highest literacy rates
GY4KQ TIL In Las Vegas, there is a hospital-themed hooters restaurant called the "Heart Attack Grille" which allows anyone who weighs more than 350 lbs to eat for free. Customers must wear a hospital gown while staff are dressed like nurses and doctors.
xV1v7 TIL that the reason why Plankton is eating holographic meatloaf for dinner because holograms are projections of light, and Plankton gain energy through photosynthesis
7lwZ TIL the base sound of the lightsaber is an old projection motor Ben Burtt worked with as a projectionist. The “sparkling, scintillating” part was discovered by accident when he passed a microphone behind a television. Burtt’s “natural sound” approach in Star Wars pioneered modern sound design