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TIL that falling asleep while on watch duty during a war time could result in death or other lawful punishment according to the article 113 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

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5RxR TIL Bryan Kestner, the person who came up with the idea for Planet Hollywood, received only minimal shares for his contribution. He has been asked to not attend functions related to the restaurant. To this day, he has received no money for coming up with the idea.
69RAQ TIL the most common videos of the February 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor were recording by dashcam.
LQXbV TIL Irish monks invented the Catholic practice of confessing to a priest and performing penance in private. Prior to this, confessions and penance were done publicly.
n0Y TIL that Eric Cartman’s (from South Park) stuffed animal and pal, Clyde Frog, actually had his own show in the 1970’s designed to help kids raise their self esteem.
nDbG TIL that Olivia de Havilland (Gone With the Wind) and Kirk Douglas (Spartacus), both age 99, are the last two surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age