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TIL that to pass the “Bechdel test”, a movie must have 1) at least two named women 2) who talk to each other 3) about something other than a man. So far, only 3807 movies have passed.

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16RoO TIL Kitum Cave, Kenya, believed to be the source of Ebola and Marburg, two of the deadliest diseases known to man. An expedition was staged by the US military in the 1990s in an attempt to identify the vector species presumably residing in the cave. It is one of the most dangerous places on Earth
l5ja TIL there is only one unsolved airline hijacking case in the history of the U.S. The hijacker parachuted out of the plane after receiving his demands, and was described as “thoughtful and polite” by his hostage.
vk8r TIL that the production crew for the Rugrats cartoon would often create extremely graphic and lewd storyboards for faux episodes as in-jokes. One such storyboard involved Tommy having sex with his parents.
AZm4 TIL Toshiba doesn’t want you to be able to fix your own computer/laptop and will slap you with a C & D if you share their service manuals.
16844 TIL that anime is actually very old, going back to the beginning of the 20th century, and really is a refraction of Japanese art and culture. One of the oldest known anime films is "Namakura Gatana," released in 1917.