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TIL the bäckadräkten, Sweden's first unisex folk costume

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8eab4 TIL that the creator of Wonder Woman also created the lie detector
8e9Y4 TIL The characteristics of a newborn with cri du chat syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, include a high-pitched cry, a small head and a flattened bridge of the nose. There is no cure
kkeB TIL Americans find rapists more trustworthy than atheists
oRybY TIL that the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano was heard from 6000 miles away. For reference, that is the equivalent of hearing a sound from Moscow while being all the way in San Francisco. Before 2022, this record was held by the eruption of Krakatoa whose range was 3000 miles.
J09V TIL that Sonny Landham, who played the quiet, reflective Native American tracker Billy in “Predator”, was notoriously violent and difficult to work with. Eventually, the insurance company for the film forced the studio to hire a full-time bodyguard to protect the cast and crew from Sonny.