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TIL They have to used recycled footage for Ted Mosby’s future kids in How I Met Your Mother because the show has run on for 9 years, and the kids are now IRL 26 (daughter) and 23 (son)

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kJZ8B TIL that since 1929 the ICRC has recognized only the Red Crescent as official alternatives to the Red Cross, rejecting any other symbols. The ICRC only recognized the Jewish Magen David Adom in 2006, on the condition that they use a neutral "Red Crystal" symbol instead of the Red Star Of David
D1Alp TIL when James Cameron was an unknown director, he sold the rights to "The Terminator" for $1 so that he would be allow to direct the movie.
ReW8 TIL Subotai was the primary General of Genghis Khan during the Mongolian conquest of Asia. He directed more than twenty campaigns in which he conquered thirty-two nations and won sixty-five pitched battles, during which he conquered or overran more territory than any other commander in history.
dDgWr TIL that, despite directing the movie MAS*H, Robert Altman earned less from the movie than his 15yo son, who co-wrote the title song "Suicide is Painless," did, earning him more than $1 million compared to Robert's $70,000.
VMkZp TIL in 2009 a Japanese whaling fleet used a sonic weapon against a helicopter caring a camera crew of conservation activists. The conservationists noted that their helicopter was also equipped with a similar sonic weapon, but had only used it thus far to play a recording of "Ride of the Valkyries".