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TIL the sound the velociraptors used to communicate in Jurassic Park (1993) was actually the sound of tortoises mating.

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yVDol TIL Underworld's "Born Slippy .NUXX" from the Trainspotting soundtrack had vocals recorded in one take after a night of drinking: Karl Hyde meant it as a "cry for help" from alcoholism, and repeated lines when he lost his place, resulting in the iconic "lager, lager, lager, lager".
NjxJ TIL that in the 1980s, NOAA actually built and tried to deploy a device similar to ‘Dorthy’ from the movie 'Twister’; its name was TOTO (TOtable Tornado Observatory).
VMMdZ You’re watching a movie. A dog and his human companions run through a battlefield, dodging gunfire and explosions. Be honest: you’re more concerned that the dog will perish, not the people, right?
4Pdg TIL of Zao Village, Japan, where foxes are allowed to go where they please
pN74 TIL the original ‘Mind the Gap’ recording used on the London Underground was restored at Embankment station last year because the actor’s widow was comforted to hear her husband’s voice again.