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TIL that Eric Idle threatened to sue the producers of the film Shrek the Third, after they included a reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail in the movie. He said it was an “unauthorized use” of the joke. The producers said they were honouring him.

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R5e6a TIL about another wild incident in the somewhat chaotic history of 1970s California: The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping. In a crack-brained scheme, 26 kids and a bus driver were kidnapped, buried alive in a truck trailer, and held for ransom. They escaped after 16 hours by digging their way out.
wojJP TIL the first presidential debate in the United States was held in 1960, and debates between US presidential candidates were not held regularly until 1976
Eg9V0 TIL that the game of two-up is illegal outside of casinos in Australia, except on April 25th- ANZAC Day
kOoeE TIL that during the battle of Okinawa, a US destroyer was hit by four bombs, six kamikaze attacks, multiple strafing, and still remained afloat. When the captain was asked to abandon ship, he angrily replied "I'll never abandon ship as long as a single gun will fire."
wLOwW TIL a study shows that smokers have been found to be more successful at quitting smoking when they go "cold turkey" (sudden abstinence), as opposed to gradually cutting back.