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n1eo TIL of the unintended effect the film “Black Hawk Down” had on the Somalis in Mogadishu. They cheered during a screening of their bootleg copy every time an American was killed, and some were even proud of how they were portrayed in the film.
7rNLM TIL that 3 of the top 5 (and 4 of the top 6) steepest streets in the U.S. are in Los Angeles. I had to make a delivery today on #5, and it was almost surreal how steep it was.
8VX4 TIL that Stranger Things was rejected 15 to 20 times by various networks before it was picked up by Netflix. Network execs had balked at the idea that the show featured four kids as the lead.
x6jyg TIL about the Paria Pipeline disaster. Because of the delta-p, 5 maintenance workers got sucked 60ft underwater, and hundreds of feet out to sea in a pipeline. One man managed to survive due to ‘miraculous’ events.
0wvOv TIL that Donkeys can be used as guard animals to protect livestock and have even been known to kill coyotes.