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TIL In 2005, Benedict Cumberbatch was abducted at gunpoint in South Africa and left in unsettled territory with no explanation

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xDEg TIL pronunciation of the letter “H” as either “haytch” or “aytch” was a sign of what religion you belonged to in Ireland (Catholic vs Protestant respectively)
jNWMQ TIL the reason why an Air Canada flight ran out of fuel mid flight in '83, NASA lost its Mars orbiter in '99, and a roller coaster car derailed on Space Mountain in '03 were due to confusion in working with both imperial and metric systems.
XELwj TIL Of the metronome of Leningrad. During the Nazi siege of the city they installed 1,500 loudspeakers that constantly played the sound of a metronome. A slow rhythm meant safety and a fast rhythm warned of an air attack.
Yoxv TIL that Jeff on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air always wore the same outfit every time he would be thrown out of the front of the Banks’ house. This was so they could film the scene once and not risk Jeff getting hurt.