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TIL John Snow's influence helped create the modern sewer system

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Z8G4D TIL of 'If Day'. In 1942 Winnipeg, Manitoba simulated a Nazi German invasion and occupation of the city. It included a staged firefight, the internment of prominent politicians, the imposition of Nazi rule, and a parade. The event was a fundraiser for the war effort: over $3 million was collected.
o5RE TIL after the 2007 movie “The Man From Earth” was illegally shared via BitTorrent, the producer publicly thanked the file sharers because it “lifted the profile of the film far beyond the financier’s expectations.”
N66J TIL the daughter of Steve Irwin endorsed SeaWorld after Blackfish was released
69dOJ TIL the while filming the mall scene of The Blues Brothers, actor John Belushi wandered off the set and into a nearby neighborhood. A local resident welcomed Belushi into their home, fed him, and allowed him to nap on their couch.
X0MM8 TIL that our planet completed 10 orbits around our galaxy from the time that life first appeared on earth until multicellular organisms appeared on earth.