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TIL To create an accurate depiction of a black hole in the movie Interstellar, Kip Thorne, a theoretical physicist, wrote pages of theoretical equations to help the VFX team. The resulting visual effects provided Thorne with new insights, resulting in the publication of three scientific papers.

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l9oA TIL there is a fish that causes hallucinations when eaten. In 2006, two men ingested it at a Mediterranean restaurant and began to experience numerous hallucinogenic effects. These hallucinations were described as frightening, and have occurred minutes after the fish was ingested and lasted 36 hours
wL4E7 TIL that Paul Newman is the only male Hollywood star to ever feature in a Lux soap ad.
4gbX TIL: In 2011 The International Sperm Bank quit accepting donations by red heads
wo6n8 TIL that electric heated jackets exist
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