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TIL Saint Valentine was also the patron saint of Beekeepers and Epilepsy

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4XJmw TIL the University of Tennessee's Forensic Anthropology Center "Body Farm" has origins in Kansas cattle rusting in 1969.
Eg5oV TIL the mechanical shark in Jaws (1975) broke down repeatedly, often sinking or falling apart. As a result, it was only shown 4 minutes on-screen, forcing Spielberg to rely on suspense tactics like POV shots and John Williams’ iconic score. This “failure” made the film scarier by hiding the shark.
M70lW TIL the submarine, the USS Tullibee, sunk itself after a torpedo it fired ran a circular course back around. The only survivor, Clifford Kuykendall, was thrown from the bridge into the water, when he awoke the Tullibee was gone and he reported hearing voices in the water for 10 minutes, then silence
8e4mV TIL in 2018 Scott Foster, a 36 year old accountant and "emergency" goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks, became the first emergency goalie in NHL history to block a shot after the Blackhawks' starting and backup goalies were injured during gameplay
QNV5L TIL that Robin Williams’ and Billy Crystal’s appearance on the TV show FRIENDS was not planned and the entire cameo was improvised.