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TIL that Van Halen's "no brown M&Ms" clause was a way to make sure show promoters read the whole contract

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lXDB TIL on August 5, 1944, one of the biggest jail-breaks in history involved hundreds of Japanese POWs attempting to escape an Australian prisoner camp. The Japanese considered the Australians weak because they treated the prisoners well. 234 of the Japanese were killed and another 108 wounded.
NX7kE TIL After playing the role of Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali in the well-loved sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” for 12 years, actor Kunal Nayyar has received an honorary doctorate degree in humane letters at the University of Portland.
16laV TIL on Apollo 17, the fender was accidentally torn off, exposing the crew to the risk of lunar dust damaging their equipment and suits. They then duct taped 4 lunar maps to create a makeshift fender extension, which worked well enough to allow them to continue their mission.
M7eAb TIL that in 1986 the Voyager probe recorded Uranus releasing a huge amount of gas
5YV4n TIL almost all cattle is descended from only 80 aurochs tamed in northern Mesopotamia about 10,000 years ago