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TIL Chernobyl’s three other reactors were restarted and continued to run for years after the Chernobyl Disaster, with the last one shutting down in 2000, 14 years after the disaster

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xVK5D TIL That when attending Comic Con 2013, Bryan Cranston disguised himself by wearing a mask of Walter White over his own face. People told him he sounded like Bryan Cranston, but didn’t realise it was him. The charade only ended when he removed the mask at the Breaking Bad panel.
D1rXj TIL that before the arrival of Polynesians, New Zealand was occupied by large flightless birds called the Moa. The largest of these was the South Island Giant Moa which could reach up to nearly 12 feet tall, making them the tallest bird species in history. They only went extinct around 1445.
ZpoYY TIL despite their small size, Kiwis produce one of the largest eggs of any bird and can be up to 20% of their body weight. That's comparable to a 120 lb woman giving birth to a 24 lb baby.
a8bab TIL Lauren Bacall's only Academy Award nomination wasn't until 1996 despite acting for more than 50 years.
1aWeD TIL in response to the moral panic surrounding violent video games, Penn & Teller released “Desert Bus” for the Sega CD. In the game, you drive a bus going 45 MPH from Tuscon to Las Vegas in a straight line for 8 hours.