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TIL that The Hobbit (1977) was animated by Topcraft Studio, which eventually dissolved and became Studio Ghibli.

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MeVZ8 TIL that Old Faithful was once used to do laundry. Clothes were placed in the geyser prior to an eruption, and the clothes would then be ejected thoroughly cleaned.
nWXBb TIL a nuclear accident at SL-1 created a burst of steam so powerful that a piston-like effect threw the whole 26 000 pound nuclear reactor vessel over nine feet upward. The cause of the incident isn't known because the workers didn't explain why they removed a necessary rod prior to the explosion.
OoApR TIL That the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has the entire earth and every airport rendered meaning you could fly to your own house.
LkBD0 TIL "All About That Bass" singer Meghan Trainor once said she "tried anorexia" by only eating ice and celery for three hours, but gave up and claimed to not be "strong enough" to have an eating disorder.
5VdO8 TIL About Heritage USA, a Christian themed amusement park which was the third most most attended theme park in the US at 6 million visitors annually. Died an abrupt death due to the Bakker scandal.