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TIL Mark Hamill graduated from high school in Japan

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ooeo Til that the Battle of Thermopylae wasn’t only fought by 300 spartans but also 700 Thespians and about 6000 Greek allies
v14v7 TIL that a NYC man was exonerated and released, after being held in jail for transporting child pornography, when pornstar Lupe Fuentes flew from spain to appear at his trial with her ID and passport proving her age.
QNQMe TIL that Colonel Sanders' mother was a devout Christian and strict parent, continuously warning her children of "the evils of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and whistling on Sundays".
g9a7 TIL The explosive power of a duck’s erection can break through glass.
QJ4mk TIL the phrase 'pulling out all the stops', meaning to use all the resources or force at one's disposal, comes from organ-playing, where it means to literally pull out every knob to play all the pipes at once, thereby creating the fullest possible sound.