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TIL The Grudge is part of the Japanese "Ju-On" horror film franchise, all made by the same director who found success for the movies in Japan and translated that into Hollywood

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KaxJ TIL: Klingon was the chosen language for the Welsh government in its response to queries about UFO sightings at Cardiff Airport.
8mRa TIL: In an effort to fight oil well fires, Hungarian engineers recycled a Russian T-34 tank, and replaced the gun turret with two Mig-21 jet engines. The team would inject water into the exhaust of the engines and literally blow an oil well fire out. They called the device Big Wind.
e0DG4 TIL that the Beatles track "Helter Skelter" was recorded in chaos. While Paul recorded his vocals, George lit an ashtray on fire and held it above his head, and at the end of the song, Ringo is audibly heard throwing his drumsticks and yelling, "I've got blisters on my fingers!"
NQR8 TIL YouTube stabilization works by analysing the video, reconstructing the scene in 3D, and working out smooth camera motions based on cinematic techniques
wKvE TIL in 2002 a car was reported running off the road in Surrey, England by multiple witnesses. Police arrive and found no signs of a crash. After a careful search the car and driver were finally found but it was determined the accident occurred 5 months earlier.