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TIL in the film Batman returns, Michelle Pfeiffer had to be vacum-sealed into her costume. She could only wear the costume for limited amounts of time to avoid passing out. In the costume, she could barely hear herself and had to be told when she was speaking too loudly by director Tim Burton.

78yDr TIL that asafoetida, a flavoring used in some Indian dishes, is called “devil’s shit” in French, Turkish, and several other languages. Its strong odor dissipates during cooking and it imparts a mild oniony flavor.
NXYkE TIL until the 1980’s, US television stations would sign off at the end of the broadcasting day, and before they cut to static for the rest of the night, they would often play short clips of American landmarks and US military imagery in a patriotic montage accompanied by the star spangled banner.
JYMrB TIL that the creator god of Hindu, Brahma has four hands. The first holds the Vedas (knowledge), the second holds Rosary (time), the third holds a Lotus (the means to feed sacrificial fire), the fourth holds a Water Pot (the means where all creation emanates from)
JYDGv TIL New Mexico is not named after Mexico. It was named Nuevo México after the Aztec Valley of Mexico by Spanish settlers, more than 250 years before the establishment and naming of the present-day country of Mexico.
rNkNy TIL, Robert Opel, known for streaking during the Academy Awards, was shot and murdered during an armed robbery only 5 years after the incident