"Joker" Was Based On This True Story of an Unhinged Man

Great Escape

Though he escaped persecution, he knew he was now considered a target. He chose to leave Germany and flee to Great Britain. He was a naturalized citizen by 1939 and went on to star in a collection of English films like The Thief of Bagdad. His character even inspired the character of Jafar from Aladdin! It all seemed so good...

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The More You Know

  • The sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky because of an astonishing coincidence: the moon is 400 times smaller but 400 times closer.
  • You can survive being in outer space without permanent damage for about half a minute.
  • The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
  • The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime.
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