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TIL Sir Ian McKellen came out accidentally, before he'd told his family, during a BBC radio debate on the anti-homosexuality Section 28 legislation

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VGB4 TIL in 2002, Bruce Willis’ daughter suggested giving Girl Scout cookies to troops. He bought 12,000 boxes and delivered them to troops stationed throughout the Middle East.
NAKE TIL that there is no need to drink eight cups of water a day, because they “can be contained in food, alcohol or caffeinated beverages … adding the eight cups of water to everything else you drink will [not] do you any good and it could do you harm”.
rR6e0 TIL Hollywood Actor James Garner was a decorated Military Veteran who served in WWII and Korea. He was awarded the purple heart twice in Korea, once from a friendly fire incident where he was shot in the buttocks by a U.S. Fighter as he dove into a foxhole. He was given his medal 32 years later.
p8Ne TIL Louis C.K. portrayed Brendon Small’s father, Andrew Small, in Home Movies.
ARxl TIL Leonard Nimoy was so associated with Spock’s character he was once invited to the California Institute of Technology to review work on several projects. He later admits not knowing a word of what they were saying, but remained in character.