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TIL the reply to the first tweet ever was “f*ck you”

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8anOK TIL on the set of Blade: Trinity, Jessica Biel was supposed to fire an arrow directly at the camera, so the camera was surrounded by Plexiglass except for a 2" x 2" square in front of the camera lens. Biel managed to shoot the arrow through the hole and destroy the $300,000 camera.
D19NV TIL about Nadja West: orphan to West Point to MD to first black, female Lieutenant General (3 stars)—her journey inspired by none other than Star Trek
QNd8k TIL olive mill wastewater (OMW) is a potential superfood with 25ml containing more polyphenols than a whole litre of extra virgin olive oil.
Y76a7 TIL- There is no requirement for alcohol to have allergen warnings on the label in the U.S., and it is common for winemakers to use Chitosan (shellfish exoskeletons) as a clarifying agent, and to stop fermentation.
bppa TIL a botched embalming job on Pope Pius XII (died 1958) caused his body to rapidly decompose while laying in state. The Vatican Swiss guards guarding the body had to be changed every 10 minutes because the awful smell caused some of them to pass out.