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TIL after 30 WWII veterans in their mid-nineties were shown ‘Dunkirk,’ the general consensus among them was that they loved the film and thought it captured events very accurately, but “thought the soundtrack was louder than the actual bombardment.” The comment amused Nolan greatly.

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QJgAk TIL the founder of Dave's Killer Bread worked at his family's bakery as a kid and having suffered from depression and addiction committed crimes that led to a fifteen year sentence. He was released early and returned to the bakery to start his company. He now runs foundation called Second Chance.
ABX7 TIL that astrophysicists have discovered a faraway object that’s hotter than any contemporary theory can explain, a discovery that might require scientists rewriting galaxy operation manuals for years to come.
Y7BJx TIL As a result of the WARN act - Large companies are required to give states notice before massive layoffs, and most states allow you to look at which companies will be laying off employees ahead of time.
Wk9Bd TIL that in 2008, after receiving an email from Steve-O suggesting his possible suicide, Johnny Knoxville and other friends placed Steve-O on an involuntary 72-hour psychiatric hold, which was later lengthened to 14 days after an apparent suicide attempt.
VxDZ TiL Gucci mane once found a random girl outside a mall and asked her to go to breakfast. When the girl agreed and got into his hummer, he offered her money to sleep with him. When the lady refused, Gucci mane pushed her out of a moving car.