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6E1Bl TIL Peter Sellers lines in the classic flick Dr Strangelove were mostly improvised by Sellers on the set, including the spontaneous uncontrollable Nazi salute. Kubrick then included the lines in the official screenplay via retroscripting. The character was based on former Nazi Wernher von Braun
8aMdK TIL that George Washington actually wanted to end slavery, but never did because he feared it would divide the new nation.
PPyV TIL on April Fools Day 2002 NASA posted a picture that proved the moon was made of cheese - including expiration date.
kJdOg TIL that the Persian king Fath-Ali Shah Qajar added "Most Formidable Lord and Master of the Encyclopædia Britannica" to his royal title
nWKKY TIL Conan O'Brien was given the nickname Coco by Tom Hanks on the second episode of "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" in 2009. Conan jokingly replied, "If that sticks, I'm going to sue you!" The name would later be used for the Team Coco campaign to support him during the "Late Night Wars."