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TIL that aside from telling Frodo "And you have my bow", Legolas never speaks directly to Frodo at all in the entire "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, including the extended editions.

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VMG6Z TIL about Kenneth Taylor and George Welch, the first two American pilots to get airborne during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Both were recommended for the Medal of Honor, but this was denied on the basis that they had “taken off without orders.” Together they shot down six Japanese planes.
DQY1J TIL that Gac fruit(fruit from heaven) has 70 times more lycopene than tomatoes, 40 times more vitamin C than oranges and 10 times more beta carotene than carrots. It is an orange spiked melon like fruit grown on vines that is native to Asia. Typically used to make a traditional red sticky rice dish
78xw7 TIL Regular Glass Blocks over 90% of harmful UV lights that reach the surface of the Earth
j6eJR TIL that after the Italian surrender during WWII, 90% of US captured Italian POWs joined what are known as Italian Service Units. While still technically prisoners, they donned the American Army uniform and assisted with Allied war efforts through streamline war manufacturing and logistical support.
M5Ma TIL of the ADE 651, a fake bomb detector consisting a swivelling antenna mounted via a hinge to a plastic handgrip, requiring no battery, and supposedly charged by the user’s static electricity. It sold for $60,000 until its creator was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for fraud.