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TIL that Grant Imahara from Mythbustes was a controller for the R2D2 model for “The Phantom Menace”

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oBeWr TIL that while touring in Australia, Frank Sinatra insulted the media, especially female media. The stagehands union refused to work his show until he apologized. Sinatra threatened to cancel his shows. The transport union refused to prepare his airplane for departure
0NEj TIL that Death row inmates in Japan are not being told the date of their execution in advance, but learn only a couple of hours beforehand.
JYaVB TIL in 1944 a 14-year-old was executed by electric chair. George Stinney Jr, a black boy, was accused of murdering 2 white girls. The trial was flimsy, and the jury decided in 10 minutes to execute the teen. In 2014, his conviction was vacated.
yQn5J TIL that after the Holocaust a number of survivors called Nakam or "Jewish Avengers" attempted to exact revenge on the Germans by poisoning their food and water.
8DLP TIL REM’s 1994 song What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? slows down towards the end because bassist Mike Mills had an appendicitis attack and had to be rushed to hospital and the band couldn’t re-do it