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TIL that the kid starring on the film Empire of the Sun (1987) is Christian Bale on his first Hollywood film. TIL also that the song in this video is called Suo Gân and it is a Welsh traditional lullaby from c. 1800

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n9YG TIL hosting the 2006 World Cup caused Germany to experience baby boom. Nine months after the football competition, birthrate in Germany is up to 30% higher compared with the same period in the year before.
worRE TIL that Heinrich Himmler used the ancient Hindu text, Bhagvad Gita, as a justification of his crimes and compared himself and Hitler to the Hindu god Krishna.
awEgJ TIL Pyramids were actually built by paid workers, rather than the slaves
rRVx0 TIL about the “Seneca Drums,” a mysterious booming sound that comes from Seneca Lake in upstate NY.
QNd7M TIL dragonflies are widely considered to be the most successful hunters on Earth, with observed hunting success rates as high as 97%, significantly exceeding most other predators, including large mammals like lions.