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TIL About the Paternoster; a largely obsolete style of elevator that has no doors and is continuously in motion.

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R7VVj TIL: In Back to the Future, the theatre in the background behind the clock tower shows "Orgy American Style" being shown. This is an actual porno from 1973. The male star from that porno played Red the Bum in the film, calling Marty a crazy drunk driver when returns to the present.
EWgx TIL that the US military, which initially agreed to support Independence Day by providing personnel, vehicles, and costumes, backed out when producers refused to remove references to Area 51.
4AZR TIL that nurses and doctors wear green or blue scrubs to help relieve eye strain from constantly looking at red (patient’s insides), which is also opposite on the color wheel. They’re easier to wash and keep longer.
VLKk TIL If you watch Paranormal Activity (or other movies like that), when something scary is happening your subwoofer will start going nuts. The frequency is specifically chosen, it’s called infrasound, and it has the effect of inducing fear on the listener.
m18ap TIL that sealed/boxed breakfast cereals are still considered safe for consumption up to 8 months after their best before date.