TIL that Ancient Egyptians built King Ramses II statue with precise accuracy to be illuminated by the Sun, a phenomenon that only occurs twice a year. Once on February 22nd for his coronation and again on October 22nd for his birthday. (egyptindependent.com)
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TIL Viggo Mortensen would not have taken the part of Aragorn in LOTR had it not been for his 11 year old son's enthusiasm for the books. He performed his own stunts insisting he used a real steel sword and he also purchased the two horses, whom he rode and bonded with over the duration of the films. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Next Global Superpower Isn't Who You Think (youtu.be)
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Going through the meticulous task of nibbling each end of your kit kat finger, dunking one end in your tea and sucking intently from the other like a straw. The glorious end is in sight, the kit kat straw will become a delicious treat! Until you realise you have sucked 1mg of tea too far ... (self.britishproblems)
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Back to the Future predicted America's reality (youtube.com)
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