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TIL Heath Ledger wanted Christian Bale to beat him as hard as he could during the interrogation scene in “The Dark Knight”, so he could get a better feel for the scene.

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dDDrr Today I learned there is a confucian war against scientists in China, where the confucians won't allow their human cloning attempts, while groups of neo-taoist and neo-confucians state that there are aspects of tao and confucian that are accomplished via cloning
NR5M TIL about ablaut reduplication, an unwritten rule in the english language stating that, “if there are three words then the order must go I, A, O. If there are two words then the 1st is I and the 2nd is either A or O.” It is the reason we say tick-tock, not tock-tick, ding-dong not dong-ding etc.
oR71E TIL the game Oregon Trail was developed by 3 college students trying to teach history creatively. The first version was coded in just 10 days in 1971 and played by middle schoolers for 5 days. The code was given to an educational nonprofit in 1974, and the creators never profited from the game.
EgQaP TIL that originally Aladdin was set in China, as contrary to the popular belief of being set in Middle-East
9Yk4G TIL of Jonathan Capewell, who died from a heart attack caused by the buildup of butane and propane in his blood after excessive use of deodorant sprays. He accidentally inhaled large amounts over time, as he reportedly had an obsession with personal hygiene.