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TIL The director of Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) said he based the monster Hedorah's eyes' shape on vaginas which he joked were "scary".

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16BZD TIL famed Mexican wrestler El Santo's brother was actually the one that innovated a high-flying style of wrestling whereas his impact went beyond the ring and into film.
R7W57 TIL that on passenger trains in many parts of the world, including many developed countries, the use of a "drop chute" or "hopper" toilet is still common, in which the waste is dropped directly onto or near the track. Signs warn: "DO NOT USE the toilet while the train is stopped at the station".
JYLY1 TIL the shocking origin behind the ‘light a bag of poop on fire on someone’s porch’ joke! (VIDEO)
YBPB TIL that Aerogel, also known as frozen smoke, is the world’s lowest density solid, clocking in anywhere from 95-99% air. If you hold a piece in your hand, it is almost impossible to feel or see, but if you poke it, it is like styrofoam. Also, it can support up to 4,000 times its own weight.
4XEVa TIL about the Oh-My-God Particle, a proton traveling at about 99.99999999999999999999951% the speed of light. It is the fastest moving object ever recorded and as it hit the atmosphere it carried the kinetic energy equivalent to a baseball traveling at 50MPH, all in one particle.