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TIL that Mila Kunis, is an avid player of the online game 'World of Warcraft.' She once revealed in interviews that she would play anonymously, fully immersing herself in the game without other players knowing they were teaming up with a hollywood actress.

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nWxKW TIL about Kirk Allen, a senior member of the U.S. military who believed a series of popular sci-fi novels, in which he shared the protagonist's name, were his biography. He created full-color maps, sketches, and written stories, to fill in omitted details from his own recollection.
Yp99A TIL U.S. Flag Code - It is a misdemeanor AND punishable for up to $100 or up to 30 days in jail to change the flag in any way for display or advertising purposes. This includes adding any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing, altering colors, or any advertisement of any nature.
DDoJ TIL Opals actually became unpopular in 1829 and sales dropped 50% all because of one book.
LknMV TIL that in 1977, the FBI started to build a tunnel under the Soviet Embassy in Washington D.C to eavesdrop on the Soviets; the construction took years, was riddled with complications, and worse yet - the Soviets knew about the tunnel because of a tip-off
69mZ8 TIL in 1518, a ‘Dancing Plague’ struck Strasbourg, where hundreds of people danced uncontrollably for days, with some dancing themselves to death.