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TIL that when filming the iconic final scene of Real Genius, over 140 tons of popcorn had to be popped since the film was made before CGI was invented.

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wNjJ TIL at age 16, Queen Anne of Romania fled from the Nazi Germans in 1939 and eventually escaped to the US. She attended college in NY and worked as a sales assistant at Macy’s department store. In 1943, she volunteered for military service in the French Army, where she received the Cross of war
Oolgg TIL The granddaughter of Chinese Republican founder Sun Yat-sen was rejected by the Communist League of China because of her family background. Despite scoring highest at school in the college-entry exam, no university accepted her until her grandfather's wife helped her get into Tongji University
kOp44 TIL the question of whether or not everyday fabrics can prevent the spread of disease isn't new. Scientists farted into petri dishes clothed and naked, finding that clothing (while it may allow the smell through) did appear to stop the bacteria
m11AM TIL that Bruce Springsteen has only had two #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: Manfred Mann's Earth Band's 1977 cover of his song "Blinded By The Light" and 1985's "We Are The World," which he sang with a large ensemble of famous musicians. His song "Dancing in the Dark" only got to #2.
neD9r TIL that Nosferatu makes a second appearance in Spongebob in a 2018 episode called “The Night Patty.” This is over 15 years after his first Spongebob appearance in “Graveyard Shift” and nearly 100 years after his first appearance in “Nosferatu.”