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Y7Dmv TIL the use of iron maidens as a medieval torture device is considered to be a myth
167Qr TIL James Cameron's first big break was as a production designer on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980). Because of the tight budget Cameron used materials like McDonald's containers for sets and spent weeks with little sleep. His special effects were the best received part of the film.
gMdYD TIL Psycho is the first American film to show a toilet on screen. It's also the first American film in which we hear a toilet being flushed.
LQvrP TIL that Desmostylia, extinct ancestors of manatees, had a unique way of feeding: they vacuumed seagrass from the seafloor by uprooting it entirely with their mouths. This distinctive feeding method likely contributed to their extinction as they competed with other marine herbivores.
QJj1p TIL A graduate sued Anglia Ruskin University over her "Mickey Mouse" degree and received a £60,000 out-of-court settlement. She claimed the university "exaggerated the prospects of a career" and sued them for false advertising. She graduated with a first in international business strategy.