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TIL James Cameron insisted on casting Tom Arnold in True Lies, and even threatened executives to take the movie to another studio in order to get him the part

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Vy94 TIL a concert grand piano has to resist 30 tons of pressure being put on it by the tensioned piano wires
loGx1 TIL that in the late 1860's, the Phylloxera (insect) destroyed almost all of the French vineyards and that Americans saved it by exporting some vines to be grafted, resulting in a pest-resistant vine, saving the French from a catastrophic loss.
m1wDo TIL about the Maritime response following the September 11 attacks, which was the largest sea evacuation in world history. Rescuing 500,000 people in 9 hours
XEPLP TIL that in 1999, Furbies were banned from the National Security Agency's Maryland headquarters because it was feared the toys might repeat national security secrets.
woZeW TIL In April 2023 the heavy metal band Metallica announced the beginning of an inaugural marching band competition to feature songs from their catalog. Open to both high school and college, $150,000 was given away in cash prizes.