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TIL that the lettering on Darth Vader’s chest plate is in Hebrew. It reads “His deeds will not be forgiven until he merits. (triumphs)”

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aeLL TIL that Earth is only “marginally” habitable. Some of the Earth-like might potentially be far more hospitable for life than Earth is.
NpmJ TIL a gay bar in Australia was granted an exemption to anti-discrimination laws in 2011, allowing it to ban women because they made the men uncomfortable. The Human Rights Commissioner supported the exemption.
KOGPw TIL John Martin Poyer, governor of American Samoa, quarantined the entire territory after receiving news of the Spanish flu pandemic. Nobody died in American Samoa, while 23% of neighboring Western Samoa perished.
8aGXG TIL that Titan, largest of the Saturn’s moons, has oceans of liquid natural gas flowing on its surface and its fuel reserves are so large that they could act as our energy source for thousands of years
Vj7m TIL that the guitarist of AC/DC on their last world tour had to relearn the songs before each show as he was suffering from the early stages of dementia.