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TIL Leif Segerstam (1944-2024), the Finnish conductor, wrote 371 symphonies.

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PYvlL TIL Jurassic Park was meant to use stop motion instead of CGI, but two artists worked on a CGI T-Rex in secret, and once they finished it, they quietly put a video of it on screen when Kathleen Kennedy visited their office. the video convinced Kennedy, Spielberg, and the rest of the team to use CGI.
8D6Z TIL Henry Ford spied on his employees at home to ensure they were living virtuously.
Omx4 TIL Actress Bette Davis lived through four marriages, four strokes, breast cancer, and paralysis and died at the age of 81. Her epitaph reads “She did it the hard way.”
69yEl TIL a 1989 survey of Consumers Voice readers revealed 70% of people prefer toilet paper in the “over” orientation. Supporters, including The Simpsons (1995), and the 1891 patent for toilet paper, argue it’s more hygienic and accessible, while “under” fans highlight aesthetics and pet safety.
9wr7D TIL that the largest known object in the universe is the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall and it's 10 billion light years across.