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TIL that in order to get the right emotional reaction from his two leading men on "Hello, Sister!", Erich von Stroheim tied a 12-ft piece of string to their tallywackers, ran it down their pant leg, and would yank on it.

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6ayQ TIL a study has been published stating that being naked “led to an increase in life satisfaction, an effect that was also mediated by improvements in body image and self-esteem”
5YDwp TIL the Bugatti Chiron supercar broke the 300 mph barrier and set a new speed record.
Nx1e TIL that whilst the average infantryman in WWII saw 40 days of combat over 4 years, the average infantryman in Vietnam saw 240 days in 1 year.
PYbyV TIL In traditional societies that have no access to processed sugars and white flour, many indigenous people have no cavities, and flash smiles with perfect pearly white teeth, even though tooth brushing is rare. The next generation of natives who eat processed food began to develop crooked teeth
5ggn TIL Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps is a veteran of the Civil Rights movement, stating “the Scripture doesn’t support racism.”