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TIL that the White House increased the numbers of signatures necessary for a petition to get a response after a petition for an American Death Star got enough signatures

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BrjVe TIL For the movie Star Wars, the sound designer for the Stormtrooper's blasters came up with the sound of the blaster during a family backpacking trip. He hit the guy-wire of an AM radio transmitter tower with a hammer and recorded the sound with a microphone close to the impact.
kODZm TIL the father of John Hume, violinist who died in the Titanic, received a bill for his unreturned, rented uniform. The father did not pay.
Z8oWG TIL The Great Wall of China is not actually just one long wall, it's a bunch of walls built by different dynasties scattered all over the country.
d8WW7 TIL that a 2 year old, Paulie Hynek, survived after being found freezing in a snowbank overnight when he wandered outside looking for his mom. There was no heartbeat, no breathing and no brain activity. Doctors wouldn't declare him dead until he was warmed up. They saved him after warming his blood.
d8xgK TIL that Bob Barker didn't stop dying his hair until he was 64. The first time he came out to host The Price is Right with gray hair, he got a standing ovation.