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TIL of the phenomenon known as "Twin Films," in which two movie studios simultaneously release the same type of movie.

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ADDD7 TIL that the Temple of Artemis was burned by a man named Herostratus who sought to live in infamy. Despite his name becoming illegal to say, to deny him that infamy, it eventually become a metonym “Herostratic fame” meaning someone who commits an act to gain notoriety and infamy.
eydb TIL the 1883 eruption on Krakatoa produced the loudest sound ever known it reverberated around the globe 7 times before diminishing. It could be heard 4,000 miles away, and people with in 100 miles had permenant hearing loss.
Wmx4 TIL that there was footage taken of JFK’s assassination that has never been seen by the public - allegedly confiscated by the FBI
Wx5B TIL the shouting at the begining of “The Lion King” is Zulu for “Here comes a lion, father” and “Oh yes, it’s a lion”
4kgAa TIL in the US, 38% of adults between the ages of 25 and 54 don't have a partner, compared to 29% in 1990. Also, 39% of men lack a partner, compared to 36% of women; in 1990, men and women within that age group were equally likely to be single.