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TIL - The Indiana Jones theme has secret lyrics

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kJdLg TIL the nativity story only appears in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and both give very different accounts. Luke alone mentions the adoration of the shepherds, while Matthew alone mentions the arrival of the Magi, which leads to the massacre of the innocents.
raJy TIL When Stalin’s son attempted suicide by shooting himself, Stalin’s response to finding out he would survive was “He cant even shoot straight”.
1amwO TIL about Dorothy Levitt, one of the first British female racing drivers. In her column for women she advised women on a car to buy, how to dress while driving, and items to bring, including gloves, an extra handkerchief, a clean veil, a powder-puff, hair-pins, a hand mirror, chocolates, and a gun.
E1Vo0 TIL that The Natural was filmed in 1983 with a 46 year old Robert Redford. Wilford Brimley was 48 at the time.
epDXD TIL the Girl Scouts sell 200 million boxes each year, surpassing sales of Oreos, not to mention sales of all Chips Ahoy and Milano cookies combined