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TIL that there's a rare condition called spatio-temporal synesthesia where people can visualize time within space.

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E1yW7 TIL Jaws star Robert Shaw rewrote the film's now-famous USS Indianapolis speech. He edited & reordering it, then wrote it into the form it is today. Turning the monologue into something unforgettable.
nWXMo TIL the CIA accidentally left explosives in the engine of a school bus. The bus was in operation for two days, carrying kids, before the explosives were discovered by mechanics
ZpD7Q TIL Danny Trejo's character Machete first debuted in the Spy Kids franchise.
YAQr TIL the BBC ran a contest asking vacationers for pictures of French beaches prior to D-Day to help gather intelligence and determine whether the beach was suitable for an amphibious landing.
loLp7 TIL: That the U.S. government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition. Something called the "chemist's war" that would "denature" alcohol to deter people from drinking.