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TIL that Anonymous sent thousands of all-black faxes to the Church of Scientology to deplete all of their ink cartridges

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OZv4 TIL that in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, originally the knights were going to ride real horses, but after it became clear that the film’s small budget would cover horses, they had them bang coconuts together instead to simulate hooves clattering.
oBA8r TIL the gun company Beretta has been operating for over 500 years under the same family, with its first documented contract in 1526 being for 185 arquebus barrels to the Republic of Venice. They presently manufacture the M9, the US military's service pistol.
Yp0Gd TIL that Ajax, the brand of cleaning products, got its name from the hero Ajax in Greek mythology, which is arguably “stronger than Greece”. The slogan of Ajax, the brand, is “Stronger than grease!”
oE1r TIL that when Tennessee seceded from the United States during the Civil War, the county of Scott, TN disagreed with the move so strongly that it seceded from Tennessee to form its own “free and independent state.” It only officially rejoined Tennessee in 1986.
neZxo TIL After the Aurora theater shooting, Cinemark spent more than $1 million redesigning and renovating the complex, including combining two theaters where victims were shot into a large, X-D digital viewing room. It provided free tickets to shooting victims, first responders and medical personnel