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TIL that The Asylum, distributor of Sharknado and mockbusters such as Snakes on a Train, Transmorphers, and Sunday School Musical, has never lost money on a film.

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0MWL TIL cultural baggage may cause plane crashes and mountain climbing disasters. In a study of 5,000 Himalayan expeditions, scientists found that Chinese alpinists, for instance, were more likely to die on the mountain than Austrians.
0wRjj TIL that, during the First World War, the British and German national anthems had the same tune
nW5G7 TIL that in 2018, Surabaya, Indonesia, allowed residents to pay for bus rides with plastic waste instead of cash. This initiative aims to cut down plastic trash and boost public transport use, helping reduce road congestion. Plastic waste can cover a two-hour bus trip.
4mlR TIL: The largest lottery win ever was $ 941.8 million.
p87lb TIL in 1913 and 1914, it was legal in the U.S. to mail children under 50 pounds.