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TIL that just 7 days into the filming of Straight Outta Compton, there was a drive by shooting on set after gang signs were flashed to a passing vehicle. A nearby civilian was shot.

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MeWnW TIL the Ancient Silk Road city of Merv, Turkmenistan had once held the title of the world's largest city during the 12th-13th century with a population of more than 500,000 and in 1221 was horrifically decimated in its entirety by the Mongols in one of the worst genocides in human history
AN94a TIL that there was a man who survived the towers collapsing on 9/11, then after walking aimlessly through the city had a chance encounter with the entire cast of Everybody loves Raymond who then housed, fed, and clothed him until he could return home safely to Staten Island the next morning .
4Xe5b TIL it is a myth that bats use their echolocation to deftly maneuver around one another. High speed cameras show that bats crash into each other all the time.
4Wda TIL that the entirety of China follows one timezone, despite the fact that it spans five. This is due to the Communist party’s efforts to create a unified nation and results in a 10am sunrise and midnight sunset in some areas of the country.
pYwOb TIL that the Film Score for Star Wars was Heavily Inspired By "Gustav Holst - The Planets" from 1918