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TIL that Daniel Craig had to overcome his fear of heights to shoot the construction site scene in Casino Royale, which required him to climb a 200 foot (60 metre) crane.

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NXXJJ TIL that the first Submarine was used in the Revolutionary War and was called “The Turtle”.
yVVeM TIL that the brown-headed cowbird is an obligate brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other small birds. Once hatched the young cowbirds are fed by the host parents at the expense of their own young. More than 140 different species of birds are known to have raised young cowbirds.
lo6lB TIL that there is a small café in France that sells coffee to rude customers for €7 while polite customers get coffee for €1.40.
n8od TIL that prior to 1993 the FDA banned women from participating in clinical trials. This resulted in a dangerous lack of awareness about how certain drugs impacted women and has led to misunderstandings about how certain diseases affect men and women differently that persist today.
4XyJX TIL that Frank Dux made up his past life, including winning the "kumite", a secret gathering of the best warriors from different combat styles(and knowing the death touch), which then led to Bloodsport(he was the fight coordinator), launching JCVD's career and inspiring Mortal Kombat and the UFC.