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TIL The Witcher 3 script is 450,000 words (roughly equal to 4 novels). It took 950 voice actors and 2.5 years to complete the voice recording

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nWGao TIL a group of engineering students from Purdue University built a licking machine to learn that it took 364 licks to get the the center of a tootsie pop. A conflicting mechanical licker built by a University of Michigan student took 411 licks. When licked manually, studies have taken 144-252 licks.
Lkx4Z TIL Re-Animator writer/director Stuart Gordon was the one who originally pitched Honey, I Shrunk the Kids to Disney
9YmbD TIL Contrary to the publicized image of the upbeat patient joking with surgeons, Ronald Reagan lost half his blood and came within seconds of dying in 1981 when he was gunned down. His true condition was concealed from the public for nearly 30 years.
QJjy9 TIL that the Boeing 737 had rudder issues during the 90s. There were three incidents(Two fatal). These problems caused 157 people to lose their lives. This was the longest FAA investigation in history.
xDb1 TIL Vanilla Ice was the 6th best jetskier in the world and was so good he was sponsored by Kawasaki