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TIL The First Instance Of Cats On Film Was Of Two Cats Boxing Filmed By Thomas Edison In 1894

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4XLGw TIL at Auschwitz Joseph Mengele once shot a woman and her child for scratching an SS member’s face and ordered the entire transport of Jews to be gassed, saying “Away with this shit.”
WvOY TIL There are still people living in iron lungs
Dw8p TIL During the filming of the flood scene for Noah’s Ark (1928), the great volume of water used was so overwhelming that three extras drowned, leading to the implementation of stunt safety regulations the following year.
8elWX TIL the guy who says "Here we go" and "Metronome" in the AJR song "Bang!" is Charlie Pellett, the official voice of the New York City subway who can be heard saying "stand clear of the closing doors" at every stop.
JYwr8 TIL Seattle was given nearly a billion dollars in the 60s to build a subway system but never did after the voters voted against it.