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kaem TIL the oldest living tree is a Norway Spruce in Sweden which is approximately 9550 years old. This would make it around 3000 years older than the invention of writing.
J1dR4 TIL Gremlins 2: The New Batch famously has a scene where the gremlins break the fourth wall and mess with the projector until Hulk Hogan forces them to stop. For the VHS release the gremlins mess with the tape and change channels until John Wayne forces them to stop.
p8XvQ TIL that in 2003, South Korean company Seoul milk hosted a performance that involved nude models to promote their new yogurt to show the product is safe to eat and good for the skin.
VMyxD TIL: a real water buffalo is seen being slaughtered at the end of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.” The animal had already been marked for sacrifice by the indigenous tribe whose land they were using to film, so Coppola decided to capture the actual ritual for the movie.
M7Xeb TIL about Frances Glessner Lee, Harvard Professor, considered the “Mother of forensic science.” As fresh crime scenes were difficult to get for study, she created dioramas of meticulous detail based on actual crimes. Including body position, blood splatter, etc. The dioramas are still in use today.