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TIL that the novelization of Star Wars: A New Hope was actually published several months before the release of the film, rather than the other way around

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awAZy TIL several Mosler Safe Company vaults were installed in Hiroshima's Mitsui Bank building prior to WWII. After surviving the nuclear attack on the island, the company became renowned for the strength of the vaults and would be the gold standard for blast doors during the Cold War.
1aWZO TIL that when Peru’s national football team qualified for this year’s World Cup, their fans’ celebrations were so loud that they produced enough of a seismic wave to trigger earthquake alerts in Lima.
lo85a TIL that the Australian accent developed from early settlers who spent most of their days drunk
xQXB TIL the longest-serving director on the board of lululemon, a $10 billion public company, has a personal history that cannot be traced, no identifiable photo, a business that cannot be found, and a degree from a unaccredited entity with a residential street address.
R7G07 TIL That the pilot of the failed Challenger spacecraft's last audible words were "Uh oh"