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TIL that Blue fireworks are the Holy Grail of the pyrotechnic world because the chemistry needs to be absolutely perfect to produce them.

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YpWNA TIL that PG-13 system was created by the MPAA due to complaints regarding the violent nature of some scenes from two Spielberg films - Gremlins, and more prominently Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom. This was based on Spielberg's own suggestion to Jack Valenti, who created the original MPAA ratings.
WO64 TIL A woman made great contributions to Egyptology after hitting her head as a toddler and claiming to have unlocked a past life as a priestess in Ancient Egypt.
9Y6L7 TIL there is a guinness world record for "greatest robbery of a goverement" ,currently held by the dictator of the Philippines F.Marcos and his wife Imelda. It is estimated that they have embezelled up to 10 billion USD of which only 860 million have been recovered
M7jBm TIL the longest running TV show is called Sazae-san, in which first aired on October 5, 1969, and is still airing new episodes today.
EgYX0 TIL there were 49 civilan casaulities in Pearl Harbor attacks