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TIL actor Carlos Diehz was an architect for thirty years before taking up acting classes as a hobby during Covid. Encouragement from his instructors led him to take it seriously, leading to his breakout role in Conclave (2024).

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ne867 TIL that in 1940 Disney's movie "Fantasia" invented the concept of stereo sound, eventually changing the music industry forever. To promote the film, Disney created a surround sound system called "Fantasound" that used multiple speakers spread across a room to immerse audiences in the film's music
wxg6 TIL Earth is the only known place in the universe where a fire can burn
bem0 TIL China’s #2 most-wanted man keeps offering himself up to the Chinese Government for arrest so he can see his aging parents – but they’re ignoring him
xV05B TIL that, when threatened, the yellow-spotted millipede or Harpaphe haydeniana curls up into a ball and exudes hydrogen cianide on its predator, accompanied by the characteristic smell of toasted almonds, being lethal to rodents and birds. It uses chemical warfare on its victims!
0dbAR TIL in 1997 a crew of 6 robbed $18.9m in cash from the Dunbar Armored facility in LA; one of them had cased it while working there. They left almost no evidence & concealed their wealth for 2 yrs until one of them paid a broker with bills still in the original currency straps, which got them caught.