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TIL An Alaskan town celebrates Independence Day by launching cars off a cliff

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yev TIL: The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were really violent and gory comic books.
AvrB TIL Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole’s 1993 album Facing Future is the best-selling album of all time by a Hawaiian artist. His version of Over the Rainbow has been licensed for many films, TV shows, and commercials. The album reached platinum status in 2005.
kOXAm TIL Korea was a unified country under the Choson dynasty from 1392 until 1910. In Chinese, the two Koreas are given distinct country names, with Chaoxian for the North, Hanguo for the South
p8GZ TIL Rheingold beer cans were found in the WTC rubble after 9/11. Rheingold beer hasn’t been sold since 1976.
BrZ1y TIL George Lucas's Star Wars pioneered the idea of omitting opening credits, a move that cost him $250,000 in fines.