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TIL that in Titanic (1997), James Cameron included many real-life passengers and crew members some listed in the credits whose portrayals, even in the background, were based on actual people aboard the ship. He surrounded his fictional leads with historical figures to ground the story in reality.

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49PJ TIL much beloved songs “Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy” from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” and the opening notes of “Hedwigs Theme” throughout the “Harry Potter” series as well as many others were performed on a little known instrument called the Celesta.
J17yQ TIL The UK used to have Slam-door trains, passengers had to slam the doors closed when the train was about to depart. Some slam-door trains had doors that could only be opened from the outside, so passengers had to lean out of the window to reach the outside door handle
R7kv8 TIL of America’s first bank robbery, of $162,821, the thief was caught because he deposited the money back into the same bank.
50O8 TIL there exists a variation of soccer where 3 teams face each other at the same time.
9wA8D TIL Aspirin and Ibuprofen work by Blocking COX Enzymes, preventing pain messengers from being sent to the brain, but Acetaminophen works by Preventing COX Enzyme Production in the first place.