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TIL Jeopardy! Contestants stand on adjustable platforms so that they all appear to be the same height on camera.

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lo0xG TIL that in 1972, the Tutsi-dominated army and government of Burundi killed 100k-150k educated Hutus.
wLgnJ TIL motion sensor data (accessible without user permission in iOS and Android) can reveal your health condition, body features, age, sex, emotional state, biometric identity, driving style, smoking behaviour, intoxication, text typed on the touchscreen, and location — even when GPS is disabled.
RJKw TIL that Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory didn’t have Charlie in the name because at the time of release, the Vietnam War was at its height and American soldiers referred to both Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces as “Charlie”.
XE6aX TIL Studio Ghibli caps their merchandise income at 10 billion yen, in fear that any more commercialization would make their characters 'die instantly'
9YdPm TIL the 1986 film Top Gun was such a success it grossed $356 million USD & US Navy pilot recruitment increased 500%