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TIL that Brad Pitt was banned from ever entering China because of his role in Seven Years in Tibet

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wL51E TIL that the US and Russian sections of the International Space Station use different shields to protect against orbital debris, and if the station is under threat, the crew all move to the Russian section because it is considered to be better protected.
oRR9R TIL that there have been only been a handful of reported cases of Giant Bladder. In one case, an 80-year old man was found to have his bladder enlarged to a volume of almost 11 liters.
78n4x TIL about the Memory of the World Programme: an international initiative launched to safeguard the documentary heritage of humanity. It includes, for example, the Gutenberg Bible, Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven, and humanity's first recordings of its own voice
b91nZ TIL that the first internal combustion engine was designed in 1661, and would use gunpowder to drive the pistons!
v61K TIL George Lucas has already written 50 episodes of a live action Star Wars Tv series. Its been on hold untill technology advances enough to make it affordable. But now Disney is thinking about making the series.