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TIL saturation divers have to live weeks in a pressurized environment underwater.

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BgOkW TIL Archaeologists Discovered a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb in Egypt Containing Funerary Goods from Multiple Centuries, Offering a Unique Glimpse into Ancient Burial Practices
PrWL TIL that although the film ‘Capricorn One’ portrays NASA as corrupt and willing to kill to cover up its faked space mission, the agency cooperated in the movie’s production and provided government equipment as props. Without NASA’s help the film could not have stayed within its budget.
b66np TIL about just 1 of Michael Jordan's streams of revenue. He receives 5% royalty on every Jordan Brand item sold. Shoes, apparel and international business earning soared to 4.7 billion dollars in 2021. That means Jordan makes about 645,000 dollars every morning he opens his eyes.
9wZmm TIL that movie studios take out insurance in case the movie is delayed getting produced or has location issues
dGn7 TIL that Alice Cooper (the band) broke up in the 70s, at which point their frontman adopted the name Alice Cooper for his solo career. Since the “Alice Cooper” name is registered to the band, Alice Cooper pays the old members of Alice Cooper an annual royalty to use the name “Alice Cooper.”