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TIL the "empty London" scenes in 28 Days Later were achieved by filming at dawn and simply asking people to stop walking through shots, as there was no room in the $8m budget to actually shut down any parts of the city.

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97RX TIL the Bible contains a passage where it says it became dark in daytime during the crucifixion of Jesus. NASA discovered a total eclipse did actually occur in Jerusalem on 24 November 29 CE at around 11AM. This fact got dismissed by the Church because the date is not in accordance with Easter.
Breky TIL that the Hijra (transgender) community in India and Pakistan use a secret language called Hijra Farsi, which originated more than 200 years ago due to government persecution. The language is introduced to newcomers when they enter the community, together with the group’s other traditions
e005 TIL that in 1967, German lab workers working with Ugandan monkeys came down with an illness. They then documented their own illness, and eventually they isolated the virus.
xeD1 TIL the word “nuclear” was dropped from “nuclear magnetic resonance imaging” out of concern of anti-nuclear sentiments.
OyL7 TIL that in Ancient Rome a toga was the equivalent to a suit today, mainly used for doing business, religious rites or going to court.