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TIL the "Original" Emperor Palpatine face was played by a woman dubbed over by a man - actress Marjorie Eaton before being replaced by Ian McDiarmid

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AGPw TIL when Soviet Minister Molotov stated that the cluster bombs being dropped on Finland were actually food, the Finns began sarcastically calling the bombs “Molotov bread baskets,” which they responded to with their own “Molotov cocktails,” as “a drink to go with the food.”
R7Zgj TIL that Upstate New York is the portion of New York state located north of the NY metropolitan area. It's not just the upper area of the state; it's the vast majority of the state's land area.
BgLAr TIL the A26 motorway in France is so heavily used by British holidaymakers that it's officially nicknamed "Autoroute des Anglais" or "Motorway of the English"
yQbRv TIL: There were 4 dogs used in the film “Cujo” and they all had to have their tails tied down by fishing wire to make them appear menacing because they were all wagging their tails the entire time.
KD7a TIL that Iran has succeeded in sharply reducing its birth rate in recent years by emphasizing the benefits of smaller families and the use of contraception.