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TIL the first movie about the sinking of the Titanic premiered only 31 days after she sank, and was written by an actress who survived the sinking, who also starred in it. She later had a nervous breakdown and never acted again.

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Wkw1L TIL of RH-null blood - called 'Golden Blood' by scientists, it is the rarest blood type in the world, with less than 50 individuals worldwide having the type.
awdMy TIL Brenda Vaccaro's 1980 Playtex Ad was infamous for her loud inhalations. Producers pulled the ad, took out her breathing, and re-released the ad, showing her taking breaths even though you could not hear them. It resulted in SCTV famously spoofing the Ad and the ad being pulled entirely.
0dv7y TIL in 2000 the LA Zoo had an issue containing two gorillas, Evelyn & Jim, who were both skilled escapists. Evelyn once used a vine to swing across a 12-ft wide moat to spent 90 min watching giraffes & elephants. Previously she swatted a person's behind. Jim once jumped straight over a 12-ft wall.
ANoQd TIL The Crypt of Civilization is a time capsule room that was sealed in 1940 and won't be opened until the year 8113.
wL9dW TIL that up to 70% of men in Great Britain and 50% of men living in Western Europe are related to Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun 'King Tut' (c. 1341 – c. 1323 BC)