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TIL that in 1995, Eli Roth wrote & directed a student film called "Restaurant Dogs"- an homage to Quentin Tarantino's 1992 film Reservoir Dogs. 10 years later, Tarantino would serve as an executive producer on Roth’s second feature film, "Hostel".

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Ype1v TIL in 1832, a US ship was captured by pirate Pedro Gilbert. After, he had part of filled with explosives, before setting it on fire with the crew trapped inside. However, they escaped and doused the flames, letting smoke billow out until the pirates had left. 6 weeks later, they returned to port.
M7DgV TIL the Canadian PM's office will send a personalized certificate for milestone birthdays and anniversaries
oBQaA TIL that in 1835 a NY newspaper posted a fictional 6 part series proclaiming that life, including unicorns and winged humanoids, had been found on the moon. Although intended as satire, readers, including a committee of scientists from Yale, believed it and it became known as The Great Moon Hoax
b6ZGN TIL that the invention of bicycles was fundamental to the early women's liberation movement. Bicycles promised freedom to women long accustomed to relying on men for transportation. It was also the main reason corsets and long skirts fell out of fashion in the early 20th century.
dDyVj TIL about Project Excalibur, a sub-program within the US's Strategic Defense Initiative that intended to provide defense against ballistic missiles in the most abysmal way imaginable: Anti-ICBM Nuke Blast X-Ray Laser Beams