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TIL the first Nobel Prize was awarded to Henry Dunant for founding the Red Cross

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W71LY TIL that the filming of The Wizard of Oz had a surprising number of health-hazards. For example, asbestos flakes were used to make snow. Margaret Hamilton was burned. Judy Garland was given amphetamines.
ZpRVv TIL that the roar of the MGM lion (Leo) is actually a tiger roar. The sound engineer determined that a lion's roar was not sufficiently ferocious, but a tiger's roar was.
9JEr TIL contrary to popular belief, orange does, in fact, rhyme. It rhymes with Blorenge (a mountain in Wales) and sporange (a sac where spores are made).
XJbj TIL that Tupac was cremated and his ashes were mixed with marijuana and smoked by members of the Outlawz
wpvJ TIL letting a cut “get air,” or “breathe,” is actually the wrong thing to do to heal it.