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TIL that many species of spiders can fly through the air with a technique called ballooning

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4gY5 TIL that during filming of Star Wars: Episode I, Ewan McGregor kept imitating the noise of his lightsaber during the fights even though George Lucas explained many times that this would be added in by the special effects people later on. Ewan said “I keep getting carried away”.
ao8M TIL that in the 18th century, to ‘break a leg’ was a euphemism for a woman having an illegitimate child
VMPRG TIL Kim Kardashian's 2007 sex tape continues to be a stable income for her, with $360K in yearly sales.
jRgj TIL Soviet pseudoscientist Lysenko promoted Marxist theories in agriculture like “there will be no ‘class warfare’ among plants of the same species, so seeds can be planted close together and will grow in harmony.” The adoption of these ideas in China caused crop failure and millions of deaths.
GAYxg TIL the Battle of Gettysburg may have started because of shoes. General Heth sent General Pettigrew to Gettysburg because there were rumors of supplies of footwear, and many Confederate troops marched barefoot or with rags wrapped on their feet.