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TIL Christopher Reeve considered suicide after his accident. His wife, Dana, assured him that no matter he decides, she will be by his side. He never considered suicide again.

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Bb6d TIL in Japan if someone on trial is filmed while in handcuffs their hands have to be pixelated to be shown on TV. This is because a man named Kazuyoshi Miura brought a succesful case to court arguing the image of him in handcuffs implied guilt and had prejudiced his trial.
85bG TIL In WWII the Allies used the price of oranges in Paris as an indicator of whether railroad bridges had been bombed successfully.
Z8LkB TIL: While filming the 1925 Ben-Hur the director split Italian extras based on fascist or antifascist factions to make the fighting more realistic. Real swords were removed from the scene to prevent things from getting too out of hand
ZovR TIL 8,900 children in the USA receive amputations each year due to lawn mower accidents
vPbj8 TIL that Apple designs and tests its product boxes so that they open at just the right speed