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TIL that Singing Cowboy Gene Autry is the only person to have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for all 5 of the categories they honor: Radio, Television, Recording, Motion Pictures and Live Performance.

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78V9L TIL there was a man who was granted a considerable amount of land by King Henry II in exchange for an annual performance of farting. Roland the Farter was a twelfth century flatulist.
GALX4 TIL Carbon black is the chemical material added to tires that imparts not only their Black color but also helps increase their durability. Moreover, it conducts heat away from the tread and belts of the tires, which also promotes extending the lifespan of the wheels.
JYv4B TIL that before the advent of refrigeration "ice houses" were used to store ice, sometimes from nearby freshwater sources during winter, and sometimes from the "ice trade" where ice was imported from colder countries. Often locally sourced ice would stay frozen until the following winter.
xQnb TIL Football Manager 2005 was banned in China for recognizing Tibet as an independent country
X0kxQ TIL at the start of WWII, allied forces in Dunkirk were cut off and surrounded by German troops and awaiting capture, as there weren't enough naval ships to evacuate them. Within 8 days, a hastily assembled fleet of over 800 civilian ships arrived and evacuated 338,226 troops.