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TIL that Steven Spielberg spent his own personal time and money refilming the Ben Gardner jumpscare in JAWS in the pool of Editor Verna Fields. This was after production had already wrapped.

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6DnY TIL The Michael Vick dog-fighting case marked a change in the way dogs rescued from fighting rings are treated: Rather than being euthanized, many were rehabilitated and are now family pets and therapy dogs.
Z84eo TIL that George Washington’s ancestral home in England still stands. Which still has the original coat of arms used on the a Medal of Honour and the Washington D.C flag.
wo0Y8 TIL about "Michelin Tire Baby Syndrome", a condition occurring in babies that is characterized by multiple, symmetric, circular skin creases, or bands, on the forearms, lower legs, and often the neck that are present at birth.
Xv4k TIL Women used to bald just like men but that feature died out due to reproductive selection in prehistoric society.
4ka5b TIL a 1986 Cleveland charity event released 1.5 million balloons, causing car accidents, airport closures, and hindering a Coast Guard search that ended with two drownings.