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TIL 99.9% of the human body is made of just 11 elements

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Qawd TIL that George Lucas was originally going to direct Apocalypse Now. However, he shelved the project due to the studio’s safety concerns as Lucas wanted to shoot the film in Vietnam while the war was still going on.
x6Vj5 TIL: Cannabis reduces blood pressure in older adults, according to Ben-Gurion University researchers
78xlb TIL: During World War I, a British 2nd lieutenant named Harold Triggs improvised a cello from ammunition box parts to play music in the trenches — and over a century later, famed cellist Steven Isserlis performed on that very “trench cello.”
WkbQX TIL the wooden playground I grew up playing on was designed by Bob Leathers who designed over 2000 playgrounds around the US. His unique style was inspired by interviewing kids in the neighborhood who would request to have castles, spaceships and tree houses.
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