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TIL that the TIE fighter sounds on Star Wars were created from elephants.

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X0vlQ TIL that Vikings spent a lot of time skiing as a mean of transportation and later, recreation. It was such an important part of their culture that they had a God dedicated to skiing.
awrYL TIL India has an estimated 47 million runaway youths. Familial mistreatment, and disapproval over love lives, are cited as some of the main reasons for why they run away. In rural areas, if an eloping couple is caught, the boy may face an assault charge from the parents of the girl.
MDRW TIL that if the entire world’s population stood side by side in a giant square, with each person having 1 square meter of space to stand in, that (not so giant) square would only be 80km (50 miles) in length in each direction, and a Bugatti Veyron could drive around it in 50 minutes.
VM6dp TIL Tuna Fish create so much heat while fighting being caught that they can cook themselves alive
rOxx TIL when Jazz legend Nina Simone was preparing for her 1st recital at age 12, her parents were moved from the front row to make room for whites. 12 year old Simone refused to sing until her parents got their seats back. They did.