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TIL Researchers ran the entirely paper and pencil design of the SR-71 through computers only to conclude the design was perfect

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KY5l9 TIL the Kola Superdeep Borehole is the deepest hole humanity has ever drilled, reaching 12,262 meters (7.6 miles) into Earth’s crust. Scientists stopped in 1992 after temperatures became far hotter than expected - over 180°C (356°F). Urban legends later claimed researchers heard “screams from hell”.
4XBAb TIL Liam Neeson turned down the role of James Bond in Goldeneye in 1994, because he "has never been interested in starring in action movies"
Olkg TIL 100% of the studies (n=74) concluding aspartame to be safe for consumption are funded by the Nutrasweet® industry, while 92%(n=92) of the studies claiming the compound to have the potential for adverse effects (e.g. head aches, brain tumors, seizures and mood disorders) are independently funded.
OG5Je TIL that the famous scene in "Apocalypse Now" where Martin Sheen’s character has a drunken breakdown in a hotel room, was not scripted. One day, Sheen got completely shitfaced and ordered the crew to film him. He got aggressive and started punching out mirrors. Francis Ford Coppola kept rolling.
l7Da1 TIL that the rivalry between the Beatles and Rolling Stones was mostly media fabrication and that they were secretly helping each other behind the scenes