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TIL many Iraqis believed that the Oakleys worn by American soldiers gave them X-ray vision, to see through Iraqi women’s clothes.

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vPj5D TIL according to international space law, space is defined as common heritage of humanity, which makes territorial claims in space prohibited. The main purposes of this law are to prevent colonial claims and militarization of space.
6EMJZ TIL the letter "A" is an upside down ox head - it's from an ancient Egyptian symbol of an ox, and "leads" the alphabet.
X84r TIL Charlie Chaplin not only wrote, directed, produced, edited and starred in his films but for many also composed the musical scores.
K95G TIL that Christopher Mintz-Plasse auditioned for the role of Fogell aka “McLovin” for movie Superbad using a head shot from his camera phone… and that his mom had to be on set during his sex scene because he was only 17 at the time.
dME TIL that 4 of the 12 people killed in Aurora were acting in true super hero fashion when they blocked their girlfriends from being killed by taking bullets for them and sacrificing their lives.