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TIL: The film "The Hobbit" caused as many as 27 animals deaths during production. One horse had the skin and muscles of her leg torn off by wire fencing, several chickens were mauled to death by unsupervised dogs, and one horse was hobbled and left on the ground for three hours.

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yQBAX TIL Spreuerhofstraße is, according to Guinness World Records, the world's narrowest street, found in the city of Reutlingen, Germany. It ranges from 31 centimetres (12.2 in) at its narrowest to 50 centimetres (19.7 in) at its widest
v1pd7 TIL: The Mandalorian was filmed on a giant virtual set, displaying the backgrounds with real-time graphics, captured in-camera.
e0aPE TIL: Brushing your teeth can significantly reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
l7orr TIL a group of 100 artists covertly placed props with coded messages onto the set of the soap opera 'Melrose Place' over the span of 2 years. Props included bedsheets with unrolled condoms titled 'Safety Sheets' and paintings depicting locations related to high-profile deaths/murders.
QPvX TIL that selective breeding creates language barriers in dogs and makes it harder for them to communicate and socialize normally. [i.e., if Fluffy keeps getting into fights at the dog park, this might be why.]