› added 6 years ago

210

TIL 40 real squirrels were trained to crack nuts for Charlie & the Chocolate Factory instead of using CGI

Read more news.bbc.co.uk

via reddit.com

jNwNE TIL that though the term has become genericized, “Seeing Eye dog” is a registered trademark reserved for guide dogs trained by The Seeing Eye, Inc., the oldest existing guide dog school in the world.
ANRon TIL that James Cameron spent more time "on" the Titanic than the original passengers did. In 1995, he made 12 deep-sea dives, some lasting 15-17 hours, to film the wreckage. He said it felt like "going to Mecca," and inspired Cameron and his team to commit to the wreck's authenticity.
9YP1B TIL In 1992 Tupac Shakur performed at an outdoor festival. A confrontation occurred and Shakur drew a legally registered Colt Mustang, and allegedly dropped it. A bullet was discharged. It hit 6-year-old Qa'id Walker-Teal, who was riding his bicycle at a school playground. Killing him.
5YYjQ Mycelium — the hidden root of mushrooms — is incredibly strong and can withstand a lot of compression and tension. Most materials are only strong from one direction. But mycology materials are tough from all directions and can absorb a lot of force without breaking. So it can withstand as much weight as a brick, but won’t shatter when you drop it or when it experiences a hard impact, said Travaglini.
Vx9m TIL that in Interstellar, they actually planted hundreds of acres of corn just for the sake of the movie and it ultimately costed nothing because they made all of the money back when they sold the crop