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TIL That in 2007 Luke Skywalker's lightsabre was taken into space by NASA.

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oRdPL TIL In 1911, the federal government banned the cultivation, sale, and transport of blackcurrants to protect the white pine.
jNYBR TIL - A man suffering from gastrointestinal distress in a Kansas Home Depot mens room provided a friendly warning to other bathroom goers by saying: “You need to get out of here because I’m fixin’ to blow it up.” Police were called on suspicion of a bomb threat. No charges were laid.
GWO4 TIL the SR-71 Blackbird outran nearly 4000 missiles fired at it during its service life.
d8PVB TIL in Philadelphia, due to long-standing custom, one foot (12 inches) is not actually 12 inches for survey purposes. Each “Survey District” uses a different measure and a “foot” is usually longer than 12 inches.
dYg8 TIL that cats can receive xenotransfusions of dogs blood. They have no naturally occurring antibodies against canine blood so can receive it in life threatening situations. But only once. The second time proves fatal.