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TIL Brendan Gleeson (the man who played Mad-Eye Moody in Harry Potter movies) is the father of Domhnall Gleeson (the man who played Bill Weasley).

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ZDxR TIL one species of firefly mimics the mating flashes of other fireflies to attract, kill, and eat them.
rjNd TIL that Jews believe God has a 72 letter name that allows the speaker supernatural powers. This name allowed Moses to part the Red Sea
JjZm TIL Jamie Hyneman, co-host of Mythbusters, created a robot for Robot Wars named ‘Blendo’ which was so powerful, it tossed bits of enemy competitors out of the arena, and damaged arena walls.
BvKx TIL during WW2, German soldiers disguised themselves as Americans in order to cause confusion among Allied troops. The paranoia was so great that at one point British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery had the tires of his car shot out, was dragged out of the car, and was detained in a barn for hours.
mx9Xy TIL your brain/eyes will generate a "light show" (known as the Prisoner's Cinema) if kept in darkness for long periods of time. The phenomenon is reported by prisoners confined to dark cells and by others kept in darkness as well as; truck drivers, pilots and practitioners of intense meditation.