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TIL While filming episodes of 'The Mandalorian' the production crew realized they didn't have enough Imperial Stormtrooper uniforms so they reached out to the 501st Stormtrooper Legion, a fan cosplay group, to fill out the ranks.

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ndA7 TIL of an exoplanet known as J1407; a planet with a ring system so huge, it is 200x larger than Saturn’s. If it took the place of Saturn in our solar system, it’s rings would be brighter and more prominent than the moon in the Earth’s sky.
9wpND TIL of a redout, the opposite of a blackout. Typically only experienced by pilots, blood flows from lower parts of the body to the head, and can cause stroke and retinal damage.
0lb5 TIL that Nintendo tried to buy the rights to the Harry Potter series from JK Rowling
nW6bB TIL Alanis Morissette's 'You Oughta Know' was written about Dave Coulier from “Full House.”
eZJk TIL The Canadian government gives Canadians the flags flown on parliament. The current waiting list for a flag is 42 years .