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TIL the USS New York was partially constructed from steel salvaged from the ruins of the World Trade Centers

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6Xxm TIL Chewbacca had a nephew named Lowbacca, who was a Jedi and used a bronze-colored light saber.
VBQ90 TIL That Ball Corp, famous for it's mason jars, is the world's largest producer of aluminum beverage cans, producing over 112 billion cans per year.
Y7y6x TIL Rufio's line "you're dead, Jolly man" was mouthed in reverse in the movie Hook because that scene was filmed in reverse to allow the sword movements to be extra sharp
8aEpK TIL that switching from leaded to unleaded fuel in the 1970’s has been linked to a 56% decrease in violent crime during the 1990’s.
oBVWA TIL the organizers of the 2012 Olympics asked The Who's manager about the possibility of drummer Keith Moon playing at the event. The manager replied that Moon was residing at the Golders Green crematorium, having lived up to the line "I hope I die before I get old". Keith Moon died in 1978.