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TIL Joseph Stalin, a man who personally signed the death warrants of 40,000 people, was nominated twice for the Nobel peace prize

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kOQ6g TIL despite being filmed in Austria, The Sound of Music was and is still unpopular in the German-speaking world. The third act (the events surrounding the occupation of Austria) was cut by the Munich manager of the studio, before being restored after director Robert Wise intervened.
grBnb TIL that, due to the prevalence of USA entertainment in the UK, they adopted 911. But only if you used a mobile.
QXrX TIL Nanoparticles containing bee venom toxin melittin can destroy human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) while at the same time leaving surrounding cells unharmed.
78kAM TIL The music of Nine Inch Nails has reportedly been used by the U.S. military as music torture to break down the resolve of detainees. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails objected to this and stated "It's difficult for me to imagine anything more profoundly insulting, demeaning and enraging"
D1mEg TIL that in back to the future 2 , in the cafe 80s scene , at the end of the cafe it was Elijah Wood( kid on the left ) trying to play the gunslinger game .