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TIL: John Williams, legendary 'Star Wars' composer, says he's never seen any of the movies

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BgOW TIL in 1561 the citizens of Nuremberg witnessed an “aerial battle” that lasted for over an hour, with strangely shaped objects “fighting” each other until one side was the victor
mxWLM TIL some species of owls have one ear slightly higher on their head than the other, which makes them a very rare example of an animal with an asymmetrical body.
Bkne TIL the Khmer Rouge’s “Killing Fields” genocide spilled over the border into Communist Vietnam, resulting in the massacre of over 3,000 Vietnamese. Vietnam responded by invading Cambodia and overthrowing the Khmer Rouge.
rN7Rw TIL that Stiffler's mom in American Pie(1999) was 37 when she appeared in the movie as the older MILF.
Z8X6B TIL Mars Inc (the confectionary company) employs two thirds of all veterinarians that graduate in America, and now owns two thirds of all corporate animal hospitals