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

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LgXr TIL that Gandalf from Lord of the Rings is the same ‘being’ as the ancient Balrog demon that he fought.
X0KpE TIL that in 1980 a Texaco oil rig on Louisiana’s Lake Peigneur drilled into a salt mine, which created a giant whirlpool and a 164-ft waterfall that drained the lake, reversed the flow of a canal that lead to the ocean, but everyone in the mine was able to escape.
aLab TIL There’s a basketball court on the fifth floor of the United States Supreme Court. It’s known as the Highest Court in the Land.
vPwK4 TIL that during a single Senate term from 1949 to 1955, Nebraska's Class 2 seat was occupied by six different senators due to two deaths, three appointments, two special elections, and one resignation.
R7w5w TIL in 1965 six boys from Tonga skipped school and 'borrowed' a boat. After a storm and 8 days adrift, they survived alone on a small rocky island for 15 months. They stayed friends and worked together to survive and stay fit. After their rescue they were jailed (shortly) for stealing the boat.