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TIL Michael Caine’s real name is Maurice Micklewhite.

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yKrw TIL that Singapore has the highest ratio of millionaires in the world. 1/6 residents has 1 million USD in disposable wealth.
P1JoL TIL about Subutai also known as 'The Demon Dog of war' A Monggol general and the primary military strategist of Genghis Khan, regarded by many as the single greatest military commander in history, instrumental in the conquests of Genghis and Ögedei Khan.
v1r9r TIL a total of 62 extras and crew members died after a fire broke out while filming the Indian historical drama The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1989). It is the largest number of on-set deaths in film history.
KYJvJ TIL that Billy Idol's version of Dancing With Myself is a cover of his first band's version of the song. That band was called Generation X. The song flopped for them and did great for solo Billy. Yay MTV!
dDV7r TIL, Hisashi Ouchi was kept alive for 83 days after absorbing 17 Sieverts of radiation, the highest level for any human being. Doctors kept him alive via blood transfusions and stem cell grafts. He had 3 heart attacks but was revived by doctors. This was all done at the request of his family.