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TIL Uma Thurman was forced to do her own stunts and had a serious car accident on the set of Kill Bill, causing permanent neck and knee injuries. Miramax denied her of the footage unless she signed documents releasing them of any consequences. She refused. In 2018, Tarantino gave her the footage.

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xovo TIL that in 2010 an unlucky airline passenger was arrested in Ireland after Slovak security officials placed explosives in his luggage for training, then forgot to remove them before the plane took off.
a8kK0 TIL: Bamboo will flower and seed every 40-120 years then die off. Because huge areas of bamboo are the same plant, this causes widespread death of bamboo forests, followed by major rat infestations and then famine in parts of the world. It is not known why this happens.
8avEG TIL Australian pornographic film actress Angela white has an Honours Degree in gender studies, and for her honours thesis she conducted qualitative research into female experiences in the Australian pornography industry. She plans on going back to school to complete her PhD.
dDEmd TIL that the Eastern Front alone is enough to make WWII one of the, if not the single deadliest war of all time. Of the approximately 80 million deaths caused by WWII, about 40 million were on the eastern front.
W7B1A TIL of the Children's crusade in 1212 when thousands of children went on a march to the holy land believing their innocence alone would peacefully bring it back to Christianity. None reached Jerusalem, with many even being sold into slavery by Italian merchants.