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TIL Diet Coke cans float and regular Coke cans don’t, due to a difference in sweetener density

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9YRwX TIL Christopher Nolan got $160M for Interstellar because WB let him have a salary of $20M+20% of the total gross. This was because WB was not confident of it being a success and didn't think 20% would be much. This lack of faith in it's success was also why they let other studios co-finance the film
5V0OP TIL Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926.
wLQ67 TIL the 1947 classic "It's a Wonderful Life" was a box-office flop, and didn't become popular until the late 70's when its copyright expired and TV channels could play it for free.
0EnA TIL The first meal consumed on the moon was bread and wine. Buzz Aldrin brought with him communion bread and wine, along with a small silver chalice, and held communion during a requested radio blackout shortly after landing.
4dM6 TIL: Carrots are bad for rabbits and the misconception started with the popularity of Bugs Bunny cartoons.