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TIL the word “Ewok” was never said in Star Wars.

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v1dLL TIL that when Norway launched a rocket to study the Aurora Borealis, a mistake led to Russia not being informed of this launch. The russian president, Boris Jeltsin, opened the nuclear briefcase and were on the verge of starting a nuclear war.
QJEld TIL of a Japanese criminal mastermind dubbed “The Monster with 21 Faces”. He was responsible for extorting and poisoning products at confectionary companies across Tokyo. His activity ceased after the ritual suicide of a police chief, who failed to stop him. He has never been caught.
d49B TIL 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan (Wendy) are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don’t die throughout the movie
nEX9 TIL Samuel L. Jackson overcame a stuttering problem as a child by developing an affinity for using the word “motherfucker” in his vocabulary
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