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TIL: More than 80% of the gold in California is still in the ground

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x687o TIL that there was a 22-year-old Indiana boy named Brock Meister who survived a cancerous brain tumor and a car accident-induced internal decapitation (when the spine and skull fully separate from each other). The same neurologist also treated him for both life-threatening conditions.
167Qr TIL James Cameron's first big break was as a production designer on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980). Because of the tight budget Cameron used materials like McDonald's containers for sets and spent weeks with little sleep. His special effects were the best received part of the film.
QJVEp TIL that the modern-day hoodie was invented in the 1930s by Knickerbocker Knitting Company, which eventually became the brand 'Champion'
glly TIL nuclear power technology, is one of the safest, cleanest and sustainable option despite past propaganda. Even nuclear waste can be recycled.
J16Oj TIL Thought destroyed by Nazis, a priceless mosaic owned by Roman emperor Caligula ended up as a coffee table for 50 years in a NYC apartment