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TIL that actor Vic Morrow was killed when he was crushed by a crashing helicopter while filming the “A Quality of Mercy” segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie.

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jNaOn TIL that some Inuit groups used ridicule in the form of song duels as a means of conflict resolution. Two men who had failed to resolve a conflict by other means would secretly compose derisive songs about their adversary. The whole camp gathered in a large igloo to observe the song duel.
bYEQ TIL that, due to California banning civilian ownership of .50 BMG rifles, Barret will not sell or service to any of California’s law enforcement agencies.
AlWw TIL there’s a man in England who, after reading a book about King Arthur, was astonished to see so many similarities between himself and the Arthur of the book, so decided to change his name to Arthur Uther Pendragon, and thinks of himself a reincarnation of the King.
awxE0 TIL about physician Fukuchi Masaichi. His research on the subject of human skin brought him into contact with many people that had tattoos. He therefore became interested in 1926 in the art of Japanese tattoo,led autopsies on corpses,removed the skin and did research on methods to preserve the skin.
RXWl TIL When the Titanic sunk, the official investigation declared that it went down in one piece, despite the reports of survivors that they witnessed the breakup. Only in 1985 when the wreck was discovered were the survivors stories finally confirmed.