› added 10 years ago

81

TIL: Michael Keaton’s birth name is Michael Douglas. He changed it when he became an actor because SAG rules stipulate that no two members may have identical working names.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

PYdgg TIL that swallowing pills without water can make it take longer for them to work, increase the chances of the pill to get stuck in your esophagus and in worse scenarios make an ulcer in your esophagus mucosa.
JZYV TIL that although samurai are best known for their swordsmanship, originally the way of the warrior was the way of the horse and the bow. “kyūjutsu [art of archery] was actually considered a more vital skill for a significant portion of Japanese history”
8eXZb TIL The Ghermezian brothers was inspired by the traditional bazaars that existed in Persian cultures and wanted to build the “Disney World of shopping malls”. They saw their West Edmonton Mall as “ninth wonder of the world” and it had a theme park named Fantasyland until they got sued by Disney
lQy1 TIL an orgasm can clear up your sinuses. This is because your body gets a rush of adrenaline when you have an orgasm, which causes tissues in the nose to shrink, opening up passageways.
bpNa TIL that Steven Spielberg purposely did not allow Matt Damon to attend the pre-production Boot Canp for actors in Saving Private Ryan so the remaining cast would build up genuine resentment for his character.