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TIL that the dull side of aluminum foil is non-stick, not the shiny side!

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JYx41 TIL that an uprising occurred in Romania in 1974, after they ran out of "Columbo" episodes, Peter Falk (who played the titular character) was reached out to by their government, so that the movement would quell, and he informed the people that more episodes would get made
yQMNe TIL of Setara Hussainzada, the first woman to ever sing in a TV program in Afghanistan. She received numerous death threads and has been force to live in exile.
b9mgE TIL Angus Barbieri fasted for 382 straight days and lost a total of 276 lbs
nWZ79 TIL that Andrew Robinson's portrayal of Scorpio Killer in Dirty Harry was so convincing that he received death threats after the film's release. He also claimed the role severely limited his casting options, as film producers were reluctant to cast him in any "good guy" roles.
N7v01 TIL that during the Vietnam War, the West-German goverment send a hospital ship, the "Helgoland", on a humanitarian Mission to Vietnam as a compromise towards the US request for military aid. The "Helgoland" provided free medical treatment for civilians between 1966 and 1971.