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TIL in the 1980 David Lynch film The Elephant Man, Mel Brooks served as a producer but was intentionally left uncredited so audiences did not expect a comedy going in

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LQWK0 TIL that Ol Doinyo Lengai is the only volcano on Earth that erupts with Natrocarbonatite, a very low temperature lava that flows freely and turns white after a few hours of being exposed to air.
xEgg TIL in 1976 the Mego Corporation rejected a deal to make Star Wars action figures, saying it that they would go bankrupt if they made toys of every “flash in the pan” sci-fi B movie that came along.
gMeGL TIL that the Tang Dynasty (618-906 A.D.) of China was considered the golden age and they invented gun powder, made the first gas cylinder, had air conditioning, and a way to print books.
VBGr8 TIL the Equal Rights Amendment met all constitutional requirements for ratification in 2020, and the American Bar Association recommended immediate publication in 2024
5ypP TIL The only military coup that ever took place in Australia, was over a dispute regarding rum.