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TIL the three actors who were in ‘The Blair Witch Project’ were listed as “Missing, presumed dead” on IMDb before the movie’s release as part of one of the greatest viral marketing campaigns ever.

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jMYX TIL retired porn star Asia Carerra wrote the code for her website she built herself, and is a member of the high IQ club, Mensa International
OoLE6 TIL The Allies worked with the Serbians and Yugoslav partisans to systematically execute Tens of thousands of civilians fleeing Axis nations. Termed “Bleiburg Massacre” and later changed to “repatriation”
neYxb TIL: Thomas Edison tested over 1,600 different materials to find the right filament for the inside of his lightbulbs including coconut fiber, fishing line, and hair, Edison and his team eventually figured out that carbonized bamboo was the best material for the job.
On8X TIL that apes have been shown using language to ask questions (even complicated questions!) of primate researchers for over 40 years, and the other post to the contrary is total BS.
7MKO TIL Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant who speaks 10 languages and has the rare capability to explain how his brain works, says numbers have shape, color, and texture. 289 is ugly, 333 attractive, and pi is beautiful.