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TIL of the Streisand Effect, where an attempt to censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely.

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ADrow TIL - Jane Austen's brother was a war hero and both of her brothers were admirals.
QNeek TIL of the Mikea people of Madagascar, a group of hunter gatherers descended from various Malagasy groups who ran into the forest, looking to escape military conflict and heavy taxation from the Queen, sometime in the 1800s.
yL0V TIL Ian McDiarmid was only 38 years old when he played the Emperor in Return of the Jedi
4kopg TIL that Jenny Craig founder, Jenny Craig, also has a Institute named after her at the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans for her dedication to WW2 research
E1lb0 TIL that way back in 1990, The Simpsons had a cameo on Sesame Street