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d86xQ TIL that Polish coffin company, Lindner, has had a "sexy" coffin calendar since 2010 [NSFW]
wQ87 TIL the new Disney’s film “Moana” has been called “Oceania” in Italy presumably to avoid confusion with an Italian porn star of the same name, Moana Pozzi
Aedg TIL Forrest Gump beat ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ and 'Pulp Fiction’ to win the Oscar for the Best Picture in 1995. Also, Tom Hanks beat Morgan Freeman and John Travolta to win the Best Actor in the same year.
epB9k TIL about a phenomenon in mines called rock burst. Rock bursts occur when mining tunnels alter the pressure placed on nearby rocks which can cause the rocks to explode. Miners are killed every year by rock bursts.
Me7PW TIL The Richest person in Spain is Amancio Ortega (Fashion chain), Liliane Bettencourt in France (Cosmetics), Maria Franca in Italy (Confectionery), Dietrich Mateschitz in Austria (Energy drinks), Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen in Denmark (Lego toys) and Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken in Holland (Beer).