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wXB7 TIL that during the filming of the film adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984 “some scenes were shot on the actual days noted in Winston’s diary (for example: April 4, 1984) as well as at some of the actual locations and settings mentioned in Orwell’s novel.”
LkR7m TIL that the p in 1080p doesn't stand for pixel but for progressive scan
DNwp TIL During the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, tourists made bookings at the wrong Vancouver in Washington
mXRE TIL there is a Seed Vault that protects seeds from all sorts of natural and man-made disasters; essentially a food insurance policy in case the world goes to hell.
E19WV TIL Russian scientist Anatoli Bugorski was working on the Synchrotron U-70, the largest Soviet particle accelerator in 1978. A proton beam measuring about 200,000 rads entered his skull, and 300,000 rads when it exited. Due to nerve destruction, the left half of his face was frozen and doesn’t age.