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TIL in 2017, elevated radioactivity levels were detected across Europe. While the increase was not dangerous for Europeans, it was estimated that people in a radius of several km from whatever happened were at severe risk. Nobody has assumed responsibility yet.

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GAMRG TIL as Spielberg was filming Jurassic Park's climatic scene as originally scripted (with the velociraptors defeated by Dr. Alan Grant & John Hammond), he had the last-minute idea to bring back the T-Rex for the climax. As an "off-the-cuff thing", the physical effects had to be setup in about 24 hrs.
xa1D TIL that when Einstein died in 1955, a small notebook containing his calculations were found. The notebook has been posted online for everyone to see.
kybe TIL that one of the earliest records we have of dreadlocks are from a civilisation in Crete
VBgRB TIL that in Morrocco, it is traditionally held that if you fart inside a mosque, you will blind or kill any angels who happen to be hanging about in there.
lb5 TIL The 2012 Olympics may end up costing London about 10 times what had originally been estimated.