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TIL that Rick James' Super Freak was used as a temp track in 1983's Star Wars: Return of the Jedi before they settled on a final version, which ended up becoming Lapti Nek

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OG8jR TIL That North American Aviation took the P-51 from concept to working prototype in only 102 days.
KvLR TIL Dr. Kelsey, despite immense pressure from pharmaceutical companies, decided not to approve thalidomide for morning sickness in the U.S., saving a whole generation of children from death and deformities
8aldV TIL the US Army does not keep any record of "confirmed kills". Servicemen routinely report successful hits to their superiors and personally keep track.
9wY9M TIL that the Yam postal system of the Mongol Empire covered 190 miles in a day, and was faster than the Pony Express used 600 years later
1aJ94 TIL that in British Columbia, it is against provincial regulations to make servers provide their own float, pay for "dine-and-dash" bills, or cover breakages and cash shortages.