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TIL Dustin Hoffman’s infamous “I’m walkin’ here” line in Midnight Cowboy was unscripted, he reacted in character to almost being hit by a cab.

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E1VQd TIL Stella Rimington was the first female Director General of MI5 and the first to pose for photos in that role.
YpYar TIL that when the US Marines were first experimenting with reconnaissance drones, they named their model the "Bikini" because it was a "small item that covered a large area of interest."
R7Al7 TIL that in 1988 Aloha flight 243 blew it's roof mid-flight but the pilots were still able to successfully land the aircraft with all passengers surviving except for flight attendant Clarabelle "C.B." Lansing, who was sucked out and whose body was never found.
GYGa5 TIL in guide dog "training camp", puppies with the least attention from the mother dog were the most likely to become guide dogs; whereeas puppies who received the most licks and milk from mom tended to be seeing-eye dog washouts.
y48e TIL the makers of the board game Monopoly will set up a hotline for a few days over the holiday period to help mediate any game-based arguments.