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TIL Doctor’s assessments of pain are influenced by how attractive a patient is.

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ZpwLY TIL the director of the French Connection paid an official at the New York Transit Authority a $40,000 bribe to overlook the rules and allow the famous chase sequence to be filmed.
oBYgL TIL the reason most films end with the “This is a work of fiction [...]” disclaimer is a 1933 Rasputin biopic. The prince responsible for his murder sued the studio, claiming that the production did not accurately depict the murder
vPa6K TIL that just before Laika went into space, one of the scientists using her for testing brought her home to play with his children. Knowing that she would not survive her journey
MeyEA TIL about “shame poles", a type of Totem pole intended to shame people.In Alaska there is a shame pole of Abraham Lincoln, shaming him for not paying back debts to the Tlingit people.
8evrP TIL that White Star Line, the same company that designed and owned Titanic, intended on creating a massive 1,050 foot superliner in 1928. However, just one year into construction, RMMV Oceanic was cancelled due to the Great Depression