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TIL academic freedom in the US impacts the entire world.

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4XdjR TIL the sound effect in the opening line of the song Iron Man, "I am Iron Man", was made by having Ozzy Osbourne sing from behind a fan.
W4Q9 TIL David Kelly, a weapons expert, was found dead in July 2003, a month after claiming that what appeared to be Iraq’s mobile weapons laboratories, were facilities for the production of hydrogen gas to fill balloons. He was questioned by the parliamentary committee two days prior to his death.
WL58 TIL that no scientific experiment has ever been done (or could be done) to prove that time exists.
lobPB TIL That Point Break, the movie starring Keanu Reeves about surfers who rob banks in LA to finance their endless summer, was almost called Riders on the Storm (The Doors, song)
aMkN TIL on the Thai version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”, a contestant’s screen was fed the presenter’s information, with every correct answer. The contestant won the million, however it was later revoked and she was able to play again, winning only 25,000 baht (US$800~)