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TIL the entire set of The Mandalorian was digitally rendered using Unreal Engine 4 - in real time

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4XP9J TIL of the Association of German National Jews, a Jewish organisation that supported Hitler and the Nazi party until it was declared illegal, dissolved and their founder imprisoned in one of the earliest concentration camps.
oBkAK TIL Jim Carrey received training from a CIA adviser on how to deal with torture while filming "HOW the Grinch Stole Christmas". His Grinch costume and makeup would take hours to apply, and it felt like he was being buried alive. He almost quit the movie after the first day.
5Y1ak TIL: Lightning can, and commonly does strike during a snowstorm. this phenomenon is known as “thundersnow.”
D1rxJ TIL a species of bamboo flowers every 50 years, resulting in rat plagues that have caused famine.
OG59e TIL that in the 17th century, tulip bulb futures became incredibly valuable in the Netherlands. At the peak of the craze, a single tulip bulb sold for the value of a nice house.