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TIL Kevin Spacey's brother is a Rod Stewart impersonator

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0dZyN TIL in 1997 construction crews discovered the grave of a Tim Cratchit, son of Bob Cratchit, who had a metal frame to support his leg.
obLE TIL that, with the German Sixth Army hopelessly surrounded in Stalingrad in 1943, Hitler promoted their commander Friedrich Paulus to field marshal. There was no precedent of a German field marshal surrendering; Hitler had effectively ordered Paulus to commit suicide.
RZw1 TIL Only one complete Viking helmet that has ever been discovered: the Gjermundbu helmet. It does not have wings or horns.
PYZ9E TIL That the number zero was invented in India more than a thousand years ago
rNn6y TIL that the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum now displays a Boeing CV2 Cargo Air Vehicle outfitted to resemble a Star Wars X-wing starfighter. This drone, first showcased at Disney's Galaxy's Edge in 2019, represents a major advancement in remote piloted aircraft technology.