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TIL that the movie Benji (2018) was made by Blumhouse Productions (the company known for its low budget horror movies like Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and the most recent Halloween).

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ePdD TIL studies indicate that 90% of doctors admit they would reject resuscitation by CPR if they had a choice, compared to 25% of the average public. This is attributed to research showing only 8% of CPR cases actually survive more than 1 month, nearly half of those in a vegetative state.
D16jj TIL in 1490, the Ming Dynasty reportedly experienced a meteor shower so severe it resulted in a “rain of rocks”, killing several tens of thousands of people, according to some official sources
4ka7b TIL scientists were "blown away" when they found a 1,700-year-old chicken egg in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire with the yolk and egg white still inside. It's thought to be the only one of its kind.
0wZDN TIL that there is no species of animal that is a black panther. "Black panther" is just a term for any large sized feline with a genetic disorder that causes melanism, giving them their black appearance.
GYoaG TIL that Pringles qualified as crisps/potato chips under a ruling of a British Court despite being 42% potatoes