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TIL that, in order to make their 1958 doc “White Wilderness” more riveting, Disney filmed lemmings running around to give the impression that they were “migrating,” before throwing them into a river to drown. Disney then pieced together this footage, and thus the myth of lemming suicides was born.

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gMexD TIL Larry Flynt considered buying the Playboy Mansion for well below the $200 million asking price in 2016. However, the deal fell apart as Flynt's Hustler company would not accept the condition that Playboy boss Hugh Hefner must be allowed to continue living at the site after the sale
w5kP TIL that Greenland has the highest suicide rate in the world.
EgVRW TIL During his 2009 TED talk, Bill Gates opened a jar of mosquitoes and let them fly around, saying, “Malaria is spread by mosquitoes. I brought some… I’ll let them roam around. There is no reason only poor people should be infected.” He then revealed the mosquitoes were malaria-free.
16K5D TIL about Thirdhand smoke. First-hand smoke refers to what is inhaled into the smoker's own lungs, while second-hand smoke is a mixture of exhaled smoke. Third-hand smoke is a reference to the smoking residue on surfaces after "second-hand smoke" has cleared out.
OoP6g TIL In medieval times women's hairstyles showed if they were single or married. Married women would have kept their long hair tied up in braids beneath a head covering of some sort. Single women would allow their hair to fall freely over their bodies signaling that they were available for marriage.