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TIL A WWII Japanese kamikazi pilot survived the war, and when interviewed 60 years later, talked about the burden of surviving

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R7eMj TIL legendary film director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone, whose collaboration would make the history of cinema, were schoolmates in grade school.
1arOV TIL: There were 'Dance Marathons' in the 1930's during the Great Depression. Desperate couples would dance for days on end just to have a roof over their head and food to eat. Dance partners took turns sleeping while the other one held them up and continued dancing.
ZXnG TIL Stephen Hawking pulled out of conference in Israel hosted by president Shimon Peres in protest at treatment of Palestinians
G56J TIL the earliest known written mention of Jesus Christ’s existence dates to about 90 years AFTER his death
wLvX1 TIL in the US, the How It's Made segment 'Condoms' is instead replaced by a rerun of their 'Rubber Gloves' segment