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TIL 2pac Auditioned to Be a Jedi in ‘Star Wars’

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m1xNP TIL that the Schwartzkopff torpedo was based on the Whitehead design. Schwartzkopff translates to Blackhead. In 2 battles where this torpedo was employed, 3 ships were sunk.
XEYLR TIL Over 5% of Americans Are Millionaires
GYYe7 TIL that Waco, Texas, had so many gunfights in the late 1800's that it was called >Six Shooter Junction.
a0eL TIL in 1178, several monks reported seeing fire and sparks shooting off of the Moon. Today, scientists believe the monks witnessed the impact event that made Giordano Bruno crater.
ydPw TIL Police found a man wearing a rucksack full of rocks who had been shot in the head, put into a sack, and fastened with cable ties before he hit the water. The death was ruled a suicide.