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TIL: The concept of "Liquid Lead", were the roles of leader and follower are changed during the dance by the couple, breaking gender roles.

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mjNY TIL every sweater that Mr. Rogers wore in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was hand-knit by his mother.
YQYP TIL that Alaska might be unprofitable. Some economists argue that since Russia sold it in 1867, the US has spent more on purchasing and governing Alaska than the tax and mining/oil royalty revenue it has produced, and that oil companies’ profits there are insufficient compared to their investments.
Eg5oV TIL the mechanical shark in Jaws (1975) broke down repeatedly, often sinking or falling apart. As a result, it was only shown 4 minutes on-screen, forcing Spielberg to rely on suspense tactics like POV shots and John Williams’ iconic score. This “failure” made the film scarier by hiding the shark.
b6LwE TIL that there are 4 times more chickens in the world than humans. In fact, if all these chickens formed a line, they would circle the world 200 times.
RrA9 TIL More oil is spilled in the Niger delta every year than was spilled in 2010 by BP in the Gulf of Mexico.