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TIL the first time Boba Fett’s name was said on the theatrical screen was in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

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M7R5A TIL about the least weasel, the smallest member of the genus Mustela. Relative to body size, the weasel has a stronger bite force than a lion, tiger, hyena, or even a bear. Though it happens rarely, least weasels are capable of killing prey far larger than themselves.
9wyDD TIL that the name Vanessa was invented by Jonathan Swift (author of Gulliver's Travels) as a nickname for his lover Esther Vanhomrigh
groy8 TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon.
D1akg TIL that, after martial arts, parkour is booming amongst Iranian women, who are often seen practising various jumps and rolls while still wearing the mandatory hijab
wmV7 TIL that 2014 marks 200 years of peace between the United States and Britain