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TIL Peter Cushing - Grand Moff Tarkin of Star Wars fame - was an avid wargamer and played "Little Wars" by H.G. Wells

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9wxw6 TIL that during the production of Superman(1978), Gene Hackman was reluctant to shave his moustache, only acquiescing when Richard Donner promised to do the same. After getting it shaved, Hackman went to Donner to fulfil his end of the bargain. Donner responded by tearing off his fake moustache.
9xlD TIL 95% of phones sold in Japan are completely waterproof.
jYNN TIL: A patient who recieved a bone marrow transplant developed the same food allergy as the bone marrow donor.
E16Ew TIL the greatest pirate of all time is a woman! She commanded over 300 ships with around 40,000 sailors. When finally defeated, she negotiated her way to freedom and became a casino and brothel owner.
VMPG4 TIL the material asbestos has been used by humans for over 4,500 years. In antiquity, a Sassanian king amazed his guests when he cleaned his asbestos napkin by throwing it into a fire.