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TIL George Lucas made sure R2D2 saves the day at least once in every Star Wars movie (Episodes 1-6)

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78ZvZ TIL: The hand salute of the Canadian Forces is the naval salute in which the palm of the hand is turned slightly down and inwards, and is not seen, unlike the flat, open-palmed salute of the army and air force tradition. It was adopted at the time of the unification of the forces in 1968.
9gMQ TIL that there’s a part of our brain that consumes more calories than any other and we have no idea where the energy goes.
ZWka TIL fans promoting the TV show Supernatural got #LuciferIsComing trending to promote Lucifer’s return, prompting it to be blocked by Twitter following complaints. Actor Misha Collins tried to continue it with #PDiddyIsScaredOfHisTV, which too was blocked.
WkdLd TIL In 1974, after Congress threatened to withhold funding for states that didn't set a highway speed limit of 55, Montana complied by enacting a $5 fine for exceeding it. Some drivers kept wads of $5 bills ready to hand an officer when stopped.
XEERD It depends on how big your coffin is.