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TIL Bruce Willis lost two-thirds of his hearing in his left ear while filming Die Hard (1988) after he fired a gun next to his ear, that was reportedly loaded with extra-loud blanks, when he was pinned underneath a table.

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pYxBp TIL that during the Battle of Mons in WWI, soldiers reported seeing Angels that allegedly saved the British Army from destruction.
1aMD4 TIL: ANZAC day, April 25, is a national day of remembrance commemorated by 2 nations, Australia and New Zealand, that broadly commemorates all who have served & died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping. the date is the anniversary of the ill fated invasion of Gallipoli, Turkey in WW1
NlDM TIL There is a movie entitled “100 Years: The Movie You Will Never See” set for release on November 8, 2115. The content of the film is currently a secret due to be revealed only when it is released about 100 years from now.
xVkE1 TIL Penn and Teller Smoke and Mirrors was cancelled on the Sega CD due to the game featuring a simulation of driving a truck from Arizona to Las Vegas which it takes 8 hours of game time to complete (same time to drive in real life) with no ability to pause. Penn considered it his ultimate “trick”.
la1r TIL about J.R.R. Tolkien’s service as a Lieutenant in World War I. He fought in The Battle of the Somme, and it has been suggested that the horrors of trench warfare shaped his later depictions of Mordor in The Lord of the Rings.