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TIL conservatives are healthier than liberals because they have a greater sense of personal responsibility

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KYGRB TIL when “Star Wars” officially debuted in theatres on May 25th, 1977, George Lucas was so busy approving the film’s advertising campaigns that he forgot the film opened that day. That same evening, he went out for dinner in L.A. with his wife and saw crowds lining up to see the movie.
GY1o7 TIL the crowd noise heard in Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” was added in post-production. The inmates were actually quiet during the song, fearing reprisal from the guards
R7Nk4 TIL that Anna, Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740, forced Prince Golitsyn to marry an unattractive maid. The couple had to spend their wedding night in an ice palace with icy beds, despite it being extremely cold. Eventually, the maid traded a necklace for a coat from a guard, and they survived.
ADZno TIL that an American soldier, Henry Gunther, was the last casualty in World War I. He was killed at 10:59 a.m., one minute before the Armistice was to take effect at 11 a.m.
vP6r8 TIL Lightning McQueen from “Cars” isn’t named after Steve McQueen, but after late Pixar animator Glenn McQueen, who died during the film’s production.