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TIL that Michelle Pfeiffer actually performed her whip stunts in the film ‘Batman Returns’; the famous mannequin trick was shot in one take, surprising even her trainer (Anthony De Longis)!

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rRvBy TIL Squirrels are responsible for many of the power outages in the United States. The American Public Power Association has collected data on the issue for years and has come to one clear conclusion - "expect a higher incidence of squirrel-related outages in the spring and fall."
QdNa TIL that Humans appeared 200,000 years ago, while the written records begin 6,000 years ago. This means that 97% of history is lost.
LPQr TIL that the Chinese have developed a type of rice that can survive on seawater
8a7PV TIL about Jahangir Khan: A Pakistani squash player who won the World Open 6 times and went undefeated from 1981-1986, winning 555 games in a row which is the longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level professional sports as recorded by Guinness World Records.
DDGe TIL during the 1920s, a devastating illness swept the world without known cause, attacking peoples’ brains, leaving victims speechless and motionless. The disease, known as Encephalitis Lethargica, killed nearly a million people and left millions more frozen inside their bodies. No cure was found.