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TIL that the characterization of Jack Sparrow is based off Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards

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6gBw TIL that the heads of suicide bombers are usually left intact, even though the rest of the body is blown to bits.
grdBb TIL an infection model explains why spiral galaxies have spiral arms—the deaths of massive stars trigger star formation elsewhere (infection), while their vicinities recover due to the dispersed material; this propagation/recovery and the galaxy's rotation leads to the spiral structures
RNlQ TIL that the mythological Cyclops possibly originated from natives from Mediterranean islands finding the prehistoric remains of extinct Dwarf Elephants, whose skull was only twice the size of humans and whose central nasal cavity was easily mistaken for a central eye socket.
paQA TIL That there is an incandescent light bulb in California, known as the Centennial Light, that has stayed lit nearly continuously since 1910. It is known as the worlds longest-lasting light bulb and often sparks controversy that modern light bulbs are designed to fail.
loBXB Today I learned that Mel Brooks rigged up an extra finger for himself when he made his hand print in front of the Chinese Theater.