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TIL there's a Dumb and Dumber spinoff cartoon.

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J11g8 TIL that during the filming of My Left Foot (1989), Oscar winning actor, Daniel Day-Lewis remained in character for the whole production. He stayed in the wheel chair for the duration of the shot and the film crew had to lift him over obstacles. They had to feed him too.
grQa8 TIL the Netherlands Forensic Institute can detect deepfake videos by analyzing subtle changes in the facial color caused by a person’s heartbeat, which is something AI can’t convincingly fake (yet)
5VveB TIL of the “Squeeze”, which was a type of accident in the early days of diving where a catastrophic loss of pressure could occur in the diving suit. The immense pressure would suck the meat and organs up into the heavy copper helmet, leaving the bones and scraps of flesh in the diving suit.
VMgyk TIL that in the Soviet Union you would have to take your window wipers with you when you parked your car or they would be stolen due to a shortage of auto parts.
yVLgV TIL there hasn't been a Major League Baseball player who regularly played catcher left-handed since Jack Clements, who played from 1884 to 1900. Clements was also the first catcher to wear a chest protector.