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TIL that in “Titanic” Jack Dawson claims to have gone ice fishing in Wissota Lake which is a man-made lake and wasn’t formed until 5 years after the Titanic sunk

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ZZ8B TIL the stuff in toothpaste that makes orange juice taste bad also works as a shark repellant at high concentrations.
mPVO TIL One of the most decorated soldiers of WWII when held at Nazi gunpoint used HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER to distract them, then wiped out his machine gun killing 21 and capturing the rest of the 90. Then said to his men, “That was the stupidest fucking thing I’ve ever seen!”
VgbZ TIL that Viking “Berserkers” would take hallucinogenic mushrooms to induce their battle rage
9wDG TIL “Chut up” girl from Donnie Darko is the same girl Jesse gives meth to at the gas station in Breaking Bad.
Z8rmQ TIL Sun Li Jen, a commander in the ROC in WW2 is known as “Rommel of the East” due to his military achievements in various campaigns. He is named the most capable Chinese field commander in WW2. He spent his last 30 years under house arrest in Taiwan due to suspicions on collaborating with the CIA.