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TIL that the Japanese have the world’s most negative opinion of the Chinese, and vice versa

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d8BXQ TIL in the film Tomorrow Is Forever, child actress Natalie Wood was unable to cry on cue, until her mother tore a butterfly to pieces in front of her to ensure she would sob. Her co-star, Orson Welles, called Wood a born professional, "so good, she was terrifying."
69rEl TIL of Gelae, a genus of small brown beetles found in North and Central America. Notable members include Gelae baen, Gelae rol, Gelae belae and Gelae donut.
R7EG1 TIL in 1995, after the U.S. Congress attempted to deny foreign aid to Turkey, the mayor of Izmir, Turkey banned the sale of Dole bananas, mistakenly believing that then-Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole owned the fruit company.
pd84 TIL there is a condition called “post Ejaculatory Guilt Syndrome” where 5 minutes after a man ejaculates he gets emotions of disgust
1awrD TIL There are enough diamonds in existence to give everyone on the planet a cupful.