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TIL that Novak Djokovic is the first man ever to complete the career “Big Titles sweep,” winning all four Slams, all nine ATP Masters 1000s, the year-end Finals and an Olympic gold medal

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0wL1M TIL that many critics and audience members felt that the horrific wounds inflicted by the M2 .50-cal. heavy machine gun in Rambo (2008) were so gory that it was unrealistic. However, Afghanistan veterans who had used the M2 noted that the wounds were quite accurate, and if anything were toned down
ep7j5 TIL government movie censorship in the US lasted until 1981 when Maryland State Board of Censors ended. But as of 2022, the US Defense Department still interferes in filmmaking by offering studios cash in return of having the military portrayed in a positive way, hiding racism, sexism for instance
epwaL TIL There are fossilised plants in Greenland under 1.4 km of ice.
mxd6x TIL that tumbleweeds, an iconic symbol of the old West, are actually an invasive species and didn't arrive until the late 1800s.
J197B TIL the ancient Egyptians had a frog headed goddess, Heqet, who was a goddess of fertility, and early frog statuettes are thought to representations of her.