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TIL that the wedding dress of then-Princess Elizabeth was made out of materials bought with ration coupons, which she saved up.

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gMJn9 TIL in the early 2000's Serena and Venus Williams, along with their father Richard, were regularly accused of "match fixing" when the sisters competed against one another. One incident, where Venus pulled out entirely from a semifinal match against her sister (tendinitis), had fans demanding refunds
oGkR TIL that Jedi is the second largest religion in New Zealand
wL5E6 TIL Chris Evans turned down the Captain America role multiple times because of Anxiety, fear of a 10-movie commitment and the public spotlight. He went to therapy before taking the role
Wkp74 TIL Warren Buffett once took Bill Gates to McDonalds. He offered to pay, and then reached into his pocket and pulled out coupons.
nWvMo TIL during sling load operations with helicopters, a dangerous amount of static can build up on the airframe so one of the loaders has to use a discharge wand hooked to a grounding stake or they will receive a fatal electric shock.