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TIL That the Apollo 11 journey to the moon and back only lasted 8 days.

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bMw9 TIL in Star Wars: Episode III, Ewan McGregorand Hayden Christensen (Obi-Wan & Anakin) practiced their duel so much and so long that as a result, the speed that Obi-Wan & Anakin duel (in the completed film) is at the actual speed it was filmed. The scene is better known as “The Duel on Mustafar”
0dvWR TIL Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a Prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark.
YpQOr TIL That stabbing chest pain we all get sometimes and think we'll die is called Precordial Catch Syndrom or PCS
pWLp TIL that prosecutors who hid evidence that would have cleared a man who was sentenced to death were not able to be punished according to the Supreme Court
JYZPv TIL that the Rougarou is a werewolf-like creature in Cajun folklore. Legend says Catholics who don't observe Lent can become one and that you can place 13 rocks in front of your house to protect yourself from it since the Rougarou can't count past 12.