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TIL during the filming of Blue Collar, in response to Richard Pryor's over-lengthy improvisation, Harvey Keitel flung an ashtray directly into the camera to deliberately ruin the take. Pryor and his bodyguard then proceeded to get into a fist fight with Keitel before the director broke up the fight.

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ADkYn TIL even though physicists have confirmed every prediction made by the general relativity and quantum theories, they are mutually incompatible for very small or very massive objects. Therefore a framework revealing a deeper underlying reality must be discovered in order to unify the two theories.
pjOp TIL During WW1 to save his fellow soldiers from being killed by enemy fire, Irish soldier Michael O'Leary charged two German barricades alone killing 8 German soldiers. It was reported that he charged the second barricade to kill a German he took a dislike to. He was awarded the Victoria Cross
epPb TIL broccoli, parsley, brussel sprouts, and red bell peppers all contain more vitamin C per 100g serving than oranges. Chili peppers contain 400 percent more.
xKv7 TIL two composers tried to create the world’s most annoying song, featuring (in part) an operatic soprano rapping over cowboy music featuring bagpipes and tuba while children sing about holidays and advertise for Walmart.
Bg1GD TIL about the Goodyear Inflatoplane, an inflatable aircraft designed to serve as a rescue method for airmen trapped behind hostile lines. When unloaded, it weighed a mere 102 kilograms, and the engine on the smallest variant output a mere 40 horsepower, comparable to a small motorcycle's engine.