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TIL that in 1937 a newspaper published a full-page map predicting Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

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yQo08 TIL before the filming of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, director Alfonso Cuarón had Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson write essays about their characters. Watson turned in a 16 page essay, Radcliffe gave a single page, and Grint forgot to turn his in.
kmQ7 TIL there is a city in Alaska called North Pole and a man whose legal name is Santa Claus sits on the city council
XELOP TIL that immaculate conception actually refers to the birth of Mary, who was born without sin according to the doctrine, instead of virgin birth of Jesus.
0wJ5M TIL tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur
Rej7 TIL that the person who designed Star Wars’ Darth Maul was instructed to make Maul “a vision from your worst nightmare”, and based the design on an actual nightmare he had. When he presented the design to George Lucas, Lucas shuddered and told him “Give me your second worst nightmare.”