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TIL The screenwriter for “Battlefield Earth” publically apologized for writing such a bad movie saying, “comparing it to a train wreck isn’t really fair to train wrecks, because people actually want to watch those.”

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69B78 TIL that the precursor to LASIK, Radial Keratotomy, where operations to correct vision would be done “manually with a blade”, often led to many issues, such as vision loss and infection because the incision remains open indefinitely. "It is well documented that RK incisions never completely heal..."
Me197 TIL That learning to swim fully dressed and other water survival skills are part of a compulsory educational programme for kids in Netherlands due to a large number of canals and open water
wLgm8 TIL When the Chinese migrated overseas to California in the 1800s, secret society chapters migrated with them. The chapters were known as tongs, from the Chinese word meaning assembly hall.
KOr7G TIL pig udders stuffed with salted sea urchins were a coveted appetizer at the banquets of aristocratic ancient Romans, who were also known to fatten snails with milk before frying them. Boiled flamingo with dates was another elite delicacy.
GYwe5 TIL that Joseph Kony, made infamous by the Kony 2012 documentary, has still never been captured and at this point is no longer being hunted.