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TIL John Marley’s scream of terror after seeing the horse head in The Godfather is genuine, as they used a fake in rehearsals and swapped for a real head during shooting without Marley’s knowledge

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JYAaj TIL that John Hetherington, the inventor of the top hat, caused a riot when he first wore it in public in 1797. He was arrested for "a breach of peace" after several women fainted and a young boy's arm was broken in the commotion.
1x7 TIL there is a group of redditors trying to purchase an island
yVjVX TIL that people used to think your kidneys controlled your conscience, and several Bible verses refer to God inspecting people’s kidneys.
grjlb TIL that there are 900 'Star Trek' episodes and 13 films as of March 2024. The 668 hours of content (almost 28 days) make the franchise the longest single on-screen narrative experience in history.
Eand TIL Fuel has gotten so cheap that ships are now choosing to take the long way around Africa rather then pay the fees to transit the Suez Canal