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TIL that the first film with a PG-13 rating placed on it was Red Dawn.

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6oRm TIL The most accurate depiction of a black hole ever created was for the movie “Interstellar”. “It’s the product of a year of work by 30 people and thousands of computers.”
Xo4r TIL a bomb was set off in Ireland during a parade in 1987. 10 years later those responsible apologized bc of the peace campaign by the father of one of the victims.
kJ145 TIL Common Smoke detectors in Russia use weapons grade Plutonium-239 for the source.
ygKe TIL after conflict in 1838, the governor of Missouri made it legal to kill Mormons - the law was rescinded in 1976
9YMpX TIL that magnesium has been shown to be as effective as antidepressants in several studies for the treatment of major depression and anxiety disorders and researchers even recommend it for the general population.