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TIL that Wisconsin’s only pirate once got the crew of an entire ship drunk then proceeded to throw them all over board. He then took the ship to Chicago and sold all the cargo.

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NXnXe TIL that George Miller, creator of the Mad Max films, was educated as a doctor and finished his residency before becoming a filmmaker
A6nl TIL King Tut had a club foot, feminine hips, an overbite. He had Kohler’s disease. DNA determine that Pharaoh’s parents were undoubtedly brother and sister.
Ayja TIL that George Lucas has detailed knowledge of ‘Star Trek’. When actor Clint Howard auditioned for Lucas, the first thing the director said was “Balok, 'Corbomite Maneuver’”, a role Howard had played as a child 15 years earlier. The amazed Howard later said he wanted to yell “get a life” at Lucas.
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