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TIL Val Kilmer had to go to therapy after he finished filming the doors because he couldn’t shake his Jim Morrison character

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Mewya TIL that, during the so-called "Dark Ages" of Europe, the Muslim World was having an "Enlightened," or "Golden" Age, in part, because the Muslims adopted "modern" numbers from the Hindus as it was "easier" to do mathematics while the rest of Europe kept Roman Numerals (linked playlist with video).
1a5d7 TIL the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is the 5th largest employer in the world with 1.7 million employees - after McDonald's, Walmart, China's People's Liberation Army and the US Dept. Of Defense*
b9Yyp TIL Alan Conway was a scam artist who successfully impersonated Stanley Kubrick in the early 1990s. Rather than being annoyed, Kubrick was instead fascinated by the scam. Years later, Kubrick's personal assistant tracked down Conway and made a film based on his exploits.
D1XOv TIL, The truth behind an online 'Blue Whale Challenge' which is also known as 'suicide challenge'. The "Blue Whale challenge" was reported to be an online "suicide game" aimed at teenagers which set 50 tasks over 50 days. The challenge was alleged to be linked to numerous deaths around the world.
69MWw TIL that Mary Kay Bergman, also credited as Shannen Cassidy, was an American voice actress and voice-over teacher. She was the official voice of the Disney character Snow White from 1989 to 1999 and the lead female voice actress on South Park from the show's debut in 1997 until her death.