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TIL that Buzz Aldrin punching a moon landing-denier (Bart Sibrel) in the jaw occurred after Aldrin was tricked into believing he would be appearing on a Japanese children’s television show. Sibrel had brought a film crew to record Aldrin swearing on the bible that the moon landing wasn’t faked.

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Daee TIL of the Great Emu War, in which Australia deployed soldiers armed with machine guns to fight against a horde of 20,000 Emus that were terrorizing the countryside; it was largely unsuccessful.
1aKbX TIL when Major Winters complained to Tom Hanks about the historical accuracy of 'Band of Brothers', Tom Hanks turned around, stated he was a genius, and said he was lucky to have it as accurate as it was. Tom estimates the show to be about 17% accurate to historical events.
BvOr TIL that the writers of Arrested Development intended to use a different actress for Ann (George-Michael’s girlfriend) in every episode in an effort to show just how forgettable and unnoticeable she was
7j7M TIL that after four weeks of testimony and over 70 witnesses, a jury in Memphis Tennessee found the United States Government guilty of conspiracy to assassinate Martin Luther King Jr. The King family, who filed the civil suit, was awarded $100.
NX0W8 TIL Sean Bean Has Died in Over a Quarter of His On-Screen Appearances.