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TIL the cover of the Carpenters' single "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" was designed by Andrew Probert, who, among other things, would go on to design Star Trek's Enterprise 1701-D.

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pYYvA TIL Kenneth Branagh is the only person to have ever been nominated for seven different Academy Award categories including director, actor, and adapted screenplay
4XD5b TIL Back in 1970, the average internal temperature of a home in the UK in the winter months was 12°C (53°F)
DQBnY TIL Indonesia briefly withdrew from the United Nations in 1965 in response to the election of Malaysia to the UN Security Council amid conflict between the two nations. Indonesia returned to the UN a year later after Sukarno's ouster. This remains the only time a country has withdrawn from the UN.
QJRE6 TIL The tiny vestigial pocket in blue jeans dates back to 1890. It was originally included as a means for carrying a pocket watch.
M7Y7 TIL the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, the Ottoman Empire still existed.