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TIL Leonardo Di Caprio flew in a private jet from Cannes to the US to collect an environmental award

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Qb66 TIL: That Ian McDiarmid (The Emperor) was only 38 years old when Return of the Jedi was released (Harrison Ford is older then him)
nejg9 TIL two men broke into an abandoned hospital and stole a radioactive component of a teletherapy machine for scrap value. Over the next few days, they worked tirelessly to pry it open. Ultimately, 4 people were killed, and 249 others tested positive for high levels of radiation exposure.
0woON TIL a sexually mature male duck is called a drake
Y76pv TIL: That there is an area of the UK simply referred to as the "Black Country". It's said that the Black Country gained its name in the mid 19th century from the smoke from the many thousands of ironworks and forges. The term is used as a marketing tool to sell and promote the West Midlands.
ep6N4 TIL the FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform) is an ocean research vessel that can flip from horizontal to a 90° vertical floating position like a buoy. When vertical it's imperviable to wave motion and can withstand 80ft swells.