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TIL that during the filming of 'Titanic' someone slipped PCP into a bowl of catered clam chowder causing dozens of crew members to behave erratically and experience hallucinations. James Cameron narrowly avoided hospitalization by making himself throw up in time.

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X0GAP TIL that the world’s first true electric car, the Flocken Elektrowagen, was built by Andreas Flocken in 1888. This wooden, high-wheeled vehicle was powered by an electric motor on the rear axle, achieving speeds of around 15 km/h.
awxaN TIL NBC cancelled the scifi sitcom "ALF" in 1990 to make room for the Will Smith sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", leaving the show on a cliffhanger that never got resolved.
Oo784 TIL people with high IQ can suffer from dysrationalia, meaning that they are extremely susceptible to cognitive bias and stupid decision making
Ekjd TIL that Columbian drug cartels have custom-designed fibreglass submarines to smuggle cocaine. They’re designed to carry about 4 people and are extremely hard to detect.
GxLQ TIL the Han Dynasty in China was aware of the existence of the Roman Empire, calling them Daqin or “great Qin”. In 97 CE the Chinese attempted to send an envoy but he turned back after reaching a large “western sea”, discouraged by the long and perilous journey it would take to reach Rome itself.