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TIL that most of the water scenes in the titanic were filmed in a large pool.

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ADGPn TIL In 1963 there were only 417 bald eagles breeding pairs in the 48 states. They had been ravaged by the effects of the insecticide DDT. Today there are 72,000 individuals in the lower 48 states, and 143,000 including Alaska. They are the ultimate Endangered Species Act success story.
jN5yM TIL that Right Whales got their name from the fact that they conveniently float after being killed, and were thus know to whalers as the "right whale" to kill.
awJ4J TIL the longest UN speech in history was delivered by Indian Defense Minister Krishna Menon in 1957. Defending India's stand on Kashmir, the speech lasted eight hours and ended with his collapse and hospitalization due to exhaustion
aMbZ TIL When Roman Emperor Nero’s wife died, he found a boy looking like her, removed his testicles and had Him appear in public as his wife.
Vpy0 TIL that gram for gram, chocolate frosting is more nutritious than Nutella.