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TIL Germans Distorted Hindu Ideas Which Led to Nazism

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J174Q Today I learned that in the era of silent films, there was a popular actor named Harrison Ford who is unrelated to the Harrison Ford who played Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Both Harrison Fords have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
p86KQ TIL that Star Wars has several easter eggs reverencing a 1963 short produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Arthur Lipsett.
WkQQ4 TIL In WW2, a B17 called Old 666 had all its guns upgraded to .50 calibre and single handedly fought off a group of Japanese zeroes during a mission. 2 crew members received the Medal of Honor
5nbQ TIL The Hershey Kiss bell-choir Christmas commercial first came out in 1989, and has been running ever since each holiday season.
Qrv6 TIL that Cuba has two types of currency - one for Cubans to buy basics and the other for tourists to buy what are considered luxuries