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TIL The author of the novel "Brave New World", Aldous Huxley, create another novel (Island) which reversed the cultures and roles of the civilized and savages.

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mx8jY TIL Robin Williams provided 14 hours of improvised lines for his first animated voice work in 'Ferngully: The Last Rainforest'. Originally given an 8-minute part, after impressing the director, Williams' screen time was tripled.
yKea TIL Wyclef Jean sat through 2 Girls 1 Cup without looking away or showing any apparent reaction, all while eating corn on the cob
0NlL TIL – There is already a sound detecting system that triangulates the sound of a gunshot in the USA. Allowing for super quick and accurate responses without dependency on 911 call(s).
XEpYE TIL that on 4 June 2012, the Shanghai Stock Exchange fell exactly 64.89--Almost certainly a coincidence, but was viewed as threat by authorities due to the association with the Tienanmen Square Massacre (6/4/89); Today, China censors all information related to the index that day.
yv0w TIL that the southern white rhino once had a population of 50 and now they number greater than 11,000 (unfortunately, conservation success does not always occur)