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TIL that Star Wars is the only movie (franchise) that appears more than once on the top 10 highest inflation-adjusted movies of all time list

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OGgEa TIL the Shar Pei is an ancient dog breed, but its wrinkles are new. In 1978, Guinness named it the rarest dog breed —only 60 in existence! The publicity made demand skyrocket... so breeders mixed in other breeds, resulting in the huge wrinkles. <100 of the original still exist.
vPX14 TIL that during the Vietnam war there were 7 discharges, 17 AWOL cases, 2 disciplinary charges, 12 complains to congress and 18 non-judicial punishments in every 100 groups of soldiers, whilst one third report some form of consistent drug abuse
N7nMP TIL the Kaaba ???? in the Great Mosque of Mecca is black because it's covered with a giant silk shroud called the kiswah. It's made with 670 kgs of black silk, embroidered with 15 kg of gold thread, and costs $4.5 million to make. It's also replaced every year by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
xD6o TIL that hospitals often fly the “Donate Life” flag (just beneath the US Flag) to honor a recent organ or tissue donation. Families are also offered a flag to keep to honor their lost loved one.
b9drj TIL that in ancient Egypt people with Dwarfism were worshipped, because it was believed they had special relationship with certain gods