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TIL that theres an island off the east coast (near Washington DC) where the residents have unique British American accents, that are similar to Americas first settlers and founders. The accent is in danger of disappearing, because the island is sinking into the ocean

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mxX5M TIL that the 1981 film Roar used real lions during filming, resulting in at least 70 cast and crew being injured. A crew member was scalped, another had his throat bitten out, and and much of the footage of attacks was used in the final cut of the film. The blood seen in the movie is real.
94BQ TIL That during the shooting of the movie Evolution, Dreamworks asked the residents of Paige, AZ not to put up Holiday Decorations while they were filming in December. Later Dreamworks paid the city employees overtime to get the town decorated in time for Christmas.
78EkP TIL that there was an African samurai named Yasuke who was loyal to Lord Nobunaga during the Sengoku period
w0K7 TIL while Tolkien’s dwarves were often seen as greedy, they had special resistance to outside influence. Men gifted nine Rings from Sauron were corrupted into the Nazgûl, but Dwarves were unaffected, save by an increase in their goldlust and hatred for anything that stood between them and treasure.
awbj0 TIL avocado allergies can be related to birch pollen allergies which can be related to latex allergies. Approximately 35-50% of people who are allergic to latex show sensitivity to some plant-derived foods.