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TIL the original county seat of Fresno County, CA, now sits at the bottom of an artificial reservoir.

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9wn4B TIL: In the 11th century, a large stone cross was found buried in Montacute, Somerset. It was taken to Waltham in Essex and hung in the local church, where it became an object of pilgrimage for people who sought healing. Following Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, the cross disappeared.
jNK5Q TIL world famous mime Marcel Marceau appears in the 1976 Mel Books film "Silent Movie". He has the only speaking role.
dDDZQ TIL about the Nizari Ismaili state, better known as the hashashin. A religious state founded by Hassan-I sabbah who waged a war against the Seljuk empire using assassination and guerilla warfare before the state was destroyed by the mongols.
awWG0 TIL: Viruses can live up to 18 days on steel, but only one on denim cloth. University of Iowa research
gMZEA TIL the film "Scream" was originally rated 'NC-17' by the MPAA 9 times. To convince them otherwise, Exec. Producer Bob Weinstein explained that the MPAA needed to see Scream more as a comedy than a horror film. This completely changed the MPAA's view, and the film's rating was changed to 'R'.