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TIL not only does water only block 20% of UV rays with 3 feet of depth, but also the water surface reflects UV rays so being around water increases UV exposure

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R7d8a TIL actor Joseph Fiennes was familiar with one of the key filming locations for Best Picture movie Shakespeare In Love (1998) as it was his ancestral home, Broughton Castle. Joseph is the fourth cousin of Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele, who owns the property.
9YWDD TIL Mr. Rogers produced only one "holiday special" during his career, featuring Christmas and Hanukkah songs, but also welcoming "children who celebrate neither." He called the holiday season Slopperydozafanoondapuck, meaning "what a difference one person can make".
yQvEM TIL when actors screwed up on Tarantino's set, they had to say "Hi Sally" to editor Sally Menke as she had to sit for hours and watch the actors' different takes.
e0Mw4 TIL Words "Audio", "Video," and "Disco" mean "I hear", "I see", "I learn" in Latin
KOkNE TIL : The Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala in India.The temple has been a subject of enormous media coverage since it was revealed that the temple had huge amount of wealth hidden in it's undeground vaults.