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TIL 90% of all the scientists that have ever existed are alive today.

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yy8e TIL the 2002 movie Russian Ark was filmed in one single 96-minute take, on the third try. The shot involved 33 sets, 867 actors, 3 live orchestras, hundreds of extras, and a steadicam operator taking a 1.3 km journey through it all.
woja1 TIL The Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 was called Obakemono (a shape shifting monster) in Japan and Godzilla-on-wheels in Australia.
191P TIL that the itchy feeling you get around a scab is a result of the body releasing histamine to help trigger the cells which will help to close the wound and create new tissue.
VMQm0 TIL In WW2, the USA and UK combined only lost 790,000 men, wheres the Soviets lost as many as 11,400,000 with Germany at 5,300,000 and the Chinese has the 3rd highest losses at 4,000,000.
yQp8w TIL Billy Reina, a German footbal player, had a clause in his contract that stated that his club Arminia Bielefeld should build a new house for him every year he played for them. The contract did not specify 'house' so the club gifted him each new year a Lego house.