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TIL cars featured in commercials and movies are typically CGI

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v1vyB TIL that 160 container ships have the same carbon footprint as all the cars in the world combined, yet the emissions from container ships are not included in global carbon emissions testing as they are typically beyond national boundaries
VB0rQ TIL that an American POW in World War 2 was questioned about US atomic bombs after the bombing of Hiroshima. He told them he didn't know anything about that, but when they threatened to kill them, he "revealed" they had hundreds and that Tokyo and Kyoto were next.
dD0pQ TIL when tea leaves are exposed to various light wavelengths, drastic shifts in taste and aroma occurs
PBvO TIL that technology during the silent movie era forced actors to wear multi-colored makeup so the camera could capture their faces properly
Q17d TIL during truce talks between North and South Korea, each country would attempt to have the biggest flag on their table. If S.K. brought a large table flag, the N.K. would bring an even larger flag to the next meeting. This ended when both parties had a meeting which set table flag size standards.