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TIL it was Leonardo DiCaprio’s idea to include Matthew McConaughey chest bump in ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ after spotting McConaughey beating his chest as a way of relaxing himself before shooting scenes.

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pNM4 TIL that in a study of domestic violence victims, 40.2% of men who contacted local agencies for help were accused of being the batterer.
GYQpN TIL about Ishi, the last native American Yahi. Due to Yahi customs a person may not speak his name until formally introduced by another Yahi. When asked for his name he'd say "I have none, because there were no people to name me." Ishi is the name given by a anthropologist, translated as "man".
m1j8O TIL “Lilliputian” Hallucinations Are Visualizations of Miniature People (And Sometimes Animals & Other Tiny Items), That Are Usually in Groups & Active. Sometimes, The Small People Speak in "Lilliputian" (Small) Voices. This is Associated With a Pleasant State of Mind & Not Unpleasant or Terrifying.
1VoW TIL that chainsaw resistant clothing exists. When the chainsaw touches the fabric, it cuts thru the outer shell. Inside are long Kevlar fibers that are designed to be pulled into the saw and jam it, preventing further injury.
xdmg TIL the Age of Empires game for the Nintendo DS could be bricked/destroyed completely if the name of the save file was less than 4 characters long. The developers later had to print a slip into future cartridges warning players since the glitch could not be repaired, only worked around.