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TIL Tom Hardy had to wear stilts in his boots when portraying Bane in the Dark Knight Rises to make him appear taller and more imposing than Christian Bale’s Batman

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vldL TIL that anyone can take huge container ships around the world as passengers for about $120 a day. Trips may last just a few days, although some travelers sign on for 60 days or even around-the-world journeys. Meals are provided, rooms are cleaned once a week and passengers do their own laundry.
D16Kv TIL that owls cannot move their eyes. This is because their eyes are not balls, but cylinders that are held in place by bones called sclerotic rings. This is also the reason that owls have evolved to be able to rotate their head 270 degrees left and right, and 90 degrees up and down.
8aJVV TIL A Cincinnati hospital paid Neil Armstrong's family $6 million in a wrongful-death settlement after the astronaut and Apollo moonwalker died due to complications following a cardiovascular procedure. His sons have asserted that medical malpractice led to his death
dOy9 TIL a Starbucks grande coffee has 320 milligrams of caffeine, over four times the amount of caffeine in a Red Bull and the Starbucks cinnamon chip scone has more calories than a McDonald’s quarter pounder with 480 calories
KY9R9 TIL Whiplash director Damien Chazelle was hospitalized after a serious car accident in the third week of shooting, but returned to set the next day to finish the film on time, mirroring Miles Teller's character's car crash in the film