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TIL In the movie “Lord of War”, the production team bought 3000 real AK47s to use in the movie, instead of prop guns. Why? It was cheaper.

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6E5BJ TIL that in South Korea, only visually impaired people can be licensed masseurs, dating back over 100 years to a Japanese colonial law that was set up to guarantee the blind a livelihood.
1QoD TIL By damming up rivers, beavers create natural wetlands that (1) encourage the growth of salmon, trout, frogs, and songbirds; (2) work like sponges during floods to reduce the amount of damage; and (3) create a barrier of passive resistance from violent predators like coyotes, wolves, and bears.
XBj6 TIL Green beer bottles (Stella Artois, Heineken, etc.) greatly damage the beer inside
9YNE6 TIL scientists found that descendants of Holocaust survivors developed a stress hormone mutation. They are inherently at higher risk of anxiety and stress disorders as a result of family trauma imparting gene mutations.
dMwQ TIL that Teddy Roosevelt once held the World Record for most hands shaken in one day, with 8510 at a White House Reception.