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TIL an Australian was responsible for the discovery of Tritium & Helium-3, conducted the first nuclear fusion experiment and convinced the Americans an atomic bomb was feasible, thus beginning the Manhattan Project.

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ARp7 TIL that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was elected with 100% of the votes. The ballot listed only him. Citizens are allowed to cross out his name and write in a new one, but they must step outside the election booth to do so, and write down the new name in front of election officials.
YpPmZ TIL there's an instrument that makes the horror/suspense noises in some movies and video games
OGywL TIL that Nissan cars when shown in advertisements often have the number 23, because in Japanese, two is "ni" and three is "san."
wLro TIL that Bella and Edward’s relationship in the Twilight series meets all fifteen criteria set by the National Domestic Violence Hotline for being in an abusive relationship.
QNLY9 TIL Timothy Dalton was offered the role of James Bond several times. The first was for Live And Let Die, which he turned down because he believed he was too young (24). He also turned down For Your Eyes Only, and he came very close to being passed over for The Living Daylights.