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TIL Actors are referred as Thespians out of respect for Thespis, the first known actor in written plays.

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DXMV TIL That Chris Kyle, the protagonist of American Sniper, claimed that he shot 30 looters in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
oBgEW TIL: The Comics Code Authority refused to believe "Wolfman" was a real name until it was given a writing credit. They did, and thanks to Marv Wolfman, this opened the door for all comic book writers to receive credit for their work.
dD4B9 TIL a leech can survive on one feeding every five years if it is kept refrigerated.
9YGwD TIL about Operation Kitona, when in 1998 Rwandan/Ugandan forces highjacked 4 civilian airliners, flew them to an airbase in western DRC where they amassed 3000 troops, then took over the Inga Dams and cut off power to Kinshasa. Thus began the Second Congo War, second deadliest conflict since WWII.
VM11k TIL that the NFL uses tracking chips embedded in players shoulder pads to record a players every move on the field. They are also located inside footballs to track: velocity, rotation ,ball speed and location.