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TIL that Black Genesis, the second book in L. Ron Hubbard's series Mission Earth, was one of five nominees for the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novel. It came in 6th place, behind all four other nominees as well as "No Award."

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NX58J TIL Edward G. Robinson spoke seven languages and used atleast six of them to deliver anti-Nazi speeches from London during the Second World War. Additionally Robinson was the first movie star to entertain the troops in Normandy, crossing the channel less than a month after the invasion.
4Xyob TIL in 1970 Nike offered Spencer Haywood either $100,000 or 10 percent of the company in exchange for promoting the company’s shoes. He chose the 100k over the stock that would be worth $8.6 billion today
KYkE9 TIL that after Confederate President Jefferson Davis passed a law approving conscription into the Confederate Army, many people resisted violently, making comparisons made between conscription and slavery.
woNp1 TIL that the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (rebuilt using the engines and lower hull of the USS Merrimack) fought to a draw in the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862, the first battle between two ironclad warships during the American Civil War.
5wK8 TIL that Valve never expected “the cake is a lie” joke to become as popular as it did. They expected a metal hoop that roles past the player during the ending cutscene named “Hoopy the Hoop” would become the most well known joke in Portal. Hoopy even reappears in Portal 2.