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TIL Some Star Wars fans believe Chewbacca and R2-D2 Are Secret Rebel Agents

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D1kvY TIL during the Great Depression, Will Kellogg directed his cereal plant to operate in four six-hour shifts to give more opportunities for Battle Creek residents to find work.
Me0Da TIL Batman the animated series issued a standing order to the animation department that all backgrounds be painted using light colors on black paper (as opposed to the industry standard of dark colors on white paper)
e0Kn4 TIL that in ancient Rome, commoners would evacuate entire cities in acts of revolt called "Secessions of the Plebeians", leaving the elite in the cities to fend for themselves
neRkP TIL that an acoustic piano has a tension string of almost 20 tons, because it has over 230 strings, and each string is under a tension of almost 90 kg (do the math). Because of this the piano is so heavy: because its iron-cast frame to withstand that tension.
KYjpB TIL of King Charles II of Navarre. Known as The Bad, he was a scheming and ineffective ruler in southern France. To treat his ailments, he was sewn into a brandy-soaked canvas, a common practice at the time. Unfortunately, the fabric was accidentally set on fire, and he burned alive in 1387.