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TIL that 1 in 3 teachers at German primary schools have been physically attacked by a student since 2012

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Yadr TIL that in the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, three men were caught alive on the roof of a hotel that was ablaze. Rather than see the men fall and be burned alive, a nearby military officer ordered his men to shoot them.
J4dV TIL Gary Cooper was offered a part on the movie Gone with the Wind but rejected it saying, “Gone With the Wind is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history. I’m glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling flat on his nose, not me”. It became the highest grossing film of all time for inflation.
OnE7 TIL that in the graveyard scene of Zoolander, Ben Stiller only asks “why male models?” a second time because he forgot his next line. Duchovny’s line, “are you kidding? I just told you like a minute ago!” was improvised!
50Bp TIL fire hydrants are color coded to indicate the water flow in gallons per minute
XW6 TIL IKEA is an acronym, a charity, and depicted the first gay couple in an ad (and more).