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TIL on the last day of filming the Titanic movie, James Cameron was stabbed in the face by a cast member with a pen while feeling violently ill. 60 cast and crew were sent to the hospital feeling delirious and sick. Once food poisoning was ruled out they realized the chowder had been laced with PCP.

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wxYE TIL Heroin was made popular in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company. They advertised Heroin as a non-addictive morphine substitute and cough suppressant.
QJZrp TIL it is estimated around 400 doctors a year commit suicide due to the high demands of their field. Long hours, along with pre-existing mental illness, and constant doubts of inadequacy, are leading factors as to why physicians are among the highest risk to commit suicide out of any occupation.
Qa8e TIL that after the fertilisation of a mammalian egg occurs, a zinc spark transpires; where “sparks” are actually visible inside of the embryo.
ePBJ TIL of a Canadian comedy segment called “Talking to Americans”. The host easily convinced ivy league students and American politicians that Russia invaded Saskatchewan, Canadians use the 26 hour clock, and that Canada is in complete darkness during July and August.
GAPZj TIL The P2 Masonic Lodge was an illegal Italian lodge which had both past and future leaders of government (like Silvio Berlusconi). They were heavily involved with various Mafia groups, Planned a coup attempt, and appear to have had ties with the CIA's Operation Gladio.