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TIL Tom Hanks was the first actor without military service to be inducted as an honorary member into the U.S. Army’s Ranger Hall of Fame in recognition of his portrayal of a WWII Army Ranger company commander in the movie “Saving Private Ryan” and his commitment to honoring those who served in WWII.

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ADp0o TIL the original Death Star model from Star Wars was discovered in a Missouri antique store before being sold to a country western bar where it was used as a trash can. Finally, in the 90s, the model was bought by Star Wars fans.
EGkp TIL Franklin D. Roosevelt’s image was put on the US dime, in part to honor his effort in founding the March of Dimes, a charity established to combat the spread of polio.
5YNX9 TIL there is a song in written specifically to sound like a Wings song for the 2008 film Role Models. The song was sang by a Paul McCartney impersonator and referenced to as a real Wings tune throughout the film.
kXdE TIL in 2003, a korean taxi driver who was displeased with his medical treatment after a paralyzing stroke, boarded a subway train, carrying flammable liquid, and set himself on fire. Train insulation and interior were very flammable; fire spread, killing 192.
XQmD TIL that even though Tigers and Lions look to be the same size, Tigers weigh up to 300lbs/136kgs more than Lions due to their muscle density. One incident of a Tiger getting into a Lion enclosure resulted in the Tiger severing the Lion’s jugular in one swipe.