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TIL Chloë Moretz, Hit-Girl from Kick-Ass, did all her own stunts and trained with Jackie Chan’s Stunt Crew for 3 months prior to filming

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05pL TIL that hollow-point bullets are not allowed for use in war by NATO and the Hague Convention of 1899. However, police and military on domestic missions may use them on their own civilians.
dDkjd TIL that the Romani people originated in the region of present-day Rajasthan, India. Their patron saint Saint Sarah is AKA Sara-la-Kali, "Kali" being a reference to the Hindu goddess Kali who is a popular goddess in northern India.
ANOQB TIL: The villains in the first Sherlock Holmes (1887) story were a group of Mormons
rmno TIL that there is a psychological phenonomon called the ‘uncanny valley,’ which is where something becomes “cuter” as it becomes more human looking, until it reaches a point where it is almost human but not quite, in which case it appears creepy or strange
jNVYv TIL that the Rosenberg's where supposed to be executed at 11PM on a Friday. In an attempt to delay the execution, they claimed that it would be a violation of their religious rights to be executed on the Sabbath. Their plan backfired when the judge agreed but instead moved the execution to 8PM.