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TIL that Christopher Nolan was so secretive about Interstellar that he initially asked Hans Zimmer to compose the score with just a one-page story about a father who leaves his child to do an important job instead of giving him the script. It contained two lines of dialogue: "I'll come back & when?"

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kOO11 TIL during the 51 day siege by the FBI on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, the FBI used sleep deprivation to try to force the suspects out. This included around the clock broadcasts of jet planes, screams from rabbits being slaughtered and “These boots were made for walking”
V0n0 TIL that President Cleveland considered the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii as dishonourable, and wanted to restore the monarchy, and members of the American military involved were forced to resign their commissions
9YNwr TIL New Zealand is the only nation in the modern world to have an officially appointed government Wizard. Ian Brackenbury Channel has an official mandate to protect the government of New Zealand, and receives a modest annual salary for his services.
P1pYw TIL that the owners of Scottish brewery BrewDog, James Watt and Martin Dickie, were both sued by Elvis Presley’s Estate for selling a beer called “Elvis Juice”. They legally changed their names to ‘Elvis’ to prove it is not exclusive to one man. They subsequently won the case.
GAkm4 TIL in Swahili time the day starts at 6 am. Due to being on the equator, Swahili speakers have nearly perfect 12-hour days & nights. The clock starts with a 12 on bottom and then counts the hours after sunrise. 1:00 Swa = 7:00 standard. 6:00 Swa = Noon standard. The hour hand follows the sun’s path.