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TIL That There's a Bible Belt In The Netherlands

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B8Xd TIL the Budget for the Makeup of Dallas Buyers Club was $250. The film would go on to win the oscar for Best Makeup.
yVdkl TIL that having a small amount of insulation on a cylinder (like a pipe or water heater) can actually make it lose heat faster than if it were entirely uninsulated. This is known as the critical thickness of insulation. Having more than the critical thickness makes the heat transfer rate go down.
pO TIL an Olympian was born with a collapsed lung, diagnosed with asthma, stands little over 5ft, weights 115ibs and is now a double Olympic gold medalist in track cycling
yw0a TIL of the Romansch language. Spoken only in a small part of the Swiss Alps, it is a direct descendant of the Vulgar Latin used by the Roman Imperial troops garrisoned there.
9kyG TIL a Swiss Jeweler created a $68 million ring made entirely out of diamond