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TIL that George Lucas setup the George Lucas Educational Foundation for donating majority of his wealth towards improving education.

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WEdX TIL that the Nicholson Electroplating bomb from the LA Noire DLC pack is not only possible, it actually happened in 1947- at an electroplating plant inLos Angeles
grKl7 TIL of the Hundred Horse Chestnut, the largest and oldest chestnut in the world which according to legend was large enough to give shelter to 100 knights and their horses inside its trunk during a storm, hence its name, the girth of the trunk is 57.9 meters (190 ft)
Oo7Y7 TIL that when America fought for independence during the American Revolution, 40,000 British citizens fled to Canada to remain faithful to the crown.
lMeK TIL that human semen has health beneficial properties including vitamins, increasing fertility in women and contains mood-elevating hormones.
VMxwp TIL During WW2, Dick Best led a dive bomber attack during the pivotal battle of Midway. The attack's success was led by the fact they showed up late. Because of this the Japanese defense planes were engaged elsewhere leaving Best's forces free to sink 3 Japanese carriers and turn the tide of the war