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TIL George Lucas originally intended to be a race-car driver, but in 1962, his car flipped, nearly killing him, and causing him to lose interest in racing.

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xVNy0 TIL about Richard Lynn, a psychologist that produced various controversial studies to map IQ levels based on race and sex. He also believes that some races are inherently more psychopathic than others. Critics have widely criticized him for being the face of scientific racism.
Aaxn TIL astronauts have had to relearn how to play the guitar while on the space station because they tend to overshoot the frets due to weightless arms.
pYA1b TIL: An MIT study in 2018 found that skill matters more than luck in fantasy sports according to the associate dean of engineering. However, the effect varies depending on sports data. Basketball/baseball were more skill based due to more stats, while fantasy football/hockey were the least.
1avZd TIL the 1996 Indian film "Fire," the first mainstream Bollywood movie featuring a lesbian relationship, upset Hindu fundamentalists so much that they set fire to theaters screening it. "If women's physical needs get fulfilled through lesbian acts, the institution of marriage will collapse," said one
nenKb TIL Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro is the Only Coast Guard Medal of Honor Recipient and helped save 500 Marines at Guadalcanal. He died while getting the last Marines out. His last words were “Did they get off?” referring to the last of the Marines.