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TIL that Skander Keynes, the actor who played Edmund in The Chronicles of Narnia, is the great great great grandson of Charles Darwin

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mDZP TIL that astronauts in the Apollo program reported seeing “streaks” of white light every 3 minutes, even when they closed their eyes.
JYga8 TIL Tatooine from Star Wars is a real town in Tunisia spelled Tataouine and famous for its cave dwellings
WbWN TIL: Chinese Empress Wu Zetian was one of the most brutal rulers in history, murdering countless rivals to consolidate her power. She would also require foreign dignitaries to perform cunnilingus on her, and even in her old age she kept a stable of sexual servants.
Z8Prp TIL Marilyn Manson claims the Columbine Massacre destroyed his career. He was blamed for one of the worst shootings in US history.
RGN6 TIL Johnny Knoxville is the result of “significant inbreeding”. This was discovered by a genealogist he himself hired.