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TIL that at a 1979 Carnegie Hall performance, infamous entertainer Andy Kaufman sat his “grandma” at the side of the stage to watch his act. At the end of the performance it was revealed that it was comedian Robin Williams in a mask

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OG8dX TIL During the Gulf War, A B-52 bomber and F-4 fighter targetted each other, thinking they were the enemy. The F4 fired a Texas HARM (High speed Anti Radiation Missile), causing damage. The B-52 was then renamed "In Harm's Way".
VMKM8 TIL Playboy Magazine is now published quarterly instead of twelve times a year and updated its slogan from “Entertainment for Men” to “Entertainment for All". The company’s licensed products — from shampoo to backpacks — bring in over $1 billion annually
Nad8 TIL that the F-117A stealth fighter shot down by the Serbians in 1999 was picked up on radar because it had opened its internal bomb doors - the open doors increased its radar profile, allowing a SAM missile crew to get a lock on.
WkZed TIL that the Gurkha Contingent is the last remaining unit in Singapore to employ original British drill commands.
bZnj TIL Indian citizens buy so much gold that the Indian government owns only 360 metric tons, while private gold holdings are estimated to be 15,000 metric tons and gold purchases have widened the country’s current account deficit to 5.4% of GDP