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TIL George Romero came up with the screenplay for "Night of the Living Dead" from a short story he wrote, which he "basically ripped off" from the Richard Matheson novel "I Am Legend".

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pkeQ TIL that the word CURFEW comes from “cover fire” and dates back to the Middle Ages, when people were required to cover their fires by a certain time of night.
vPb04 TIL during WWII, the US military tested mustard gas on Japanese American, Puerto Rican, and African American soldiers. Rollin Edwards recalled: "It felt like you were on fire... Guys started screaming... It took all the skin off your hands."
e6Ng TIL Will Ferrell completed the Boston Marathon in 2003 and fulfilled both of his goals: Finish in under 4 hours, and beat the guy dressed as Elvis.
R5aQ4 TIL that no Prime Minister of Pakistan has served a full 5-year term since their independence in 1947.
Zp54o TIL the session guitarist for Steely Dan’s hit single, Reelin’ In the Years, was offered a permanent spot in the band, but declined after predicting the group would collapse after their third album. He ended up being correct.