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BrVok TIL Laurence Fishburne was only fourteen years old when shooting of Apocalypse Now began in March 1976, as he had lied about his age in order to get cast in his role. The film took so long to finish that Fishburne was seventeen (as his character) by the time of the release.
W0YB TIL a Soviet MIG 23 pilot ejected thinking the plane’s engine had failed. The plane continued to fly pilot less crossing Germany before running out of fuel and crashing in Belgium.
J1PXB TIL that in 2008 light heavyweight boxing champion Bernard Hopkins declared that he would defeat his opponent Joe Calzaghe, as he could not lose to a white boy. Calzaghe would go on to win the fight.
ep4Bg TIL that the numbers associated with motor oil are the viscosity rates based on cold and hot temperatures. The first number followed by a “w” refers to the cold temperature and the second is the hot temperature. Both refer to the thickness and viscosity of the oil at different temps.
MeglK TIL Men who are receiving chemo should avoid causing pregnancy during and for some time after treatment because chemo may damage the DNA in sperm cells. This could lead to birth defects.