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TIL Deep Roy is the only actor to hold the “science fiction trifecta,” having appeared in Star Wars, Star Trek and Doctor Who. He’s also been in X-Files, NeverEnding Story, and Transformers.

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GYQP1 TIL the Speed of Light was approximated by Römer back in 1676 using Io’s eclipse of Jupiter. The eclipse occurred 10 minutes after the expectation, allowing the speed of light to be estimated at 220,000km/s.
X05eP TIL The owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, was able to buy the team largely due to a prior owner’s financial difficulties due to financing a Jackson Five Tour
XEYG6 TIL of Bruno D, a former Nazi SS concentration guard. The 93-year-old man was charged with 5,230 counts of accessory to murder. He was trialed at the Hamburg Juvenile court because he was 17 years old at the time.
ep7P4 TIL about the Flag of Cusco. Popular in Peru for decades, it was changed in 2021 due to its resemblance to the more recognizable LGBT flag.
jo0j TIL there are 12 people who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards a.k.a. EGOT. There’s only one EGOTH (EGOT+Hugo)winner, Mel Brooks.