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TIL 90% of the world has been invaded by Britain at some point in history

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JYxQ8 TIL in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), when first Darth Vader force chokes the imperial officer, he interrupts him saying the words "hidden fortress". This is a nod to The Hidden Fortress (1958), an Akira Kurosawa film set in Feudal Japan which Star Wars is based on. (timestamped link in comments)
m4Vo TIL that an anime called Ghost Stories did so poorly in Japan, that when it was voiced in English, the voice actors were given free rein on the script. This transformed the script into a hilarious comedy for adults.
YpVj7 TIL in the 2011 census for the Czech Republic, over 15 thousand people listed their religion as 'Jedi'.
9Y9Wp TIL that "Moon Trees" exist. They are the product of around 500 different seed types that were flown up to the moon and back aboard the Apollo 14 mission, then planted at various locations in the US and abroad.
PwAg TIL of Poe’s Law: No matter how genuine an article seems, without a clear hint one cannot know for sure if it is a Parody or a Serious extreme view.