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TIL “The Rats of Nihm” childhood movie was inspired by a real rat utopia experiment that ended in societal collapse.

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Ewnw TIL that a British naval doctor figured out how to “treat” scurvy with lemons and oranges, he then published his findings which were well received. The British navy continued to supply sailors with less effective lime juice and scurvy continued as a major cause of death for a century.
8awxb TIL Freddie Mercury didn’t make it public that he had AIDS until the day before he died.
wolY7 TIL a one-way mirror, which is a mirror that appears reflective from one side and transparent from the other, is also called a two-way mirror.
PVOE TIL that in the classic 1938 Errol Flynn film “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” the producers wanted a realistic ‘look’ when people were killed by arrows. Instead of SFX or editing tricks, they just hired an expert archer to shoot extras wearing padding. Extras were paid $150 each time they were shot.
x6Vgg TIL Before Black Beard went into battle he lit fuses under his hat to scare his opponents