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TIL That while he was being given Military Honors for fighting 2 wars in France, the first black fighter pilot - an American - wasn't allowed to fly in the U.S. Air Force.

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j8rj TIL that during the WWII, Khanpasha Nuradilov a Chechen native, was credited with over 920 confirmed kills, taking 12 prisoners, and capturing nine machine guns.
jgnR TIL that the long-running UK police show “The Bill” used real police uniforms. When it ended, Scotland Yard bought them back for reissue to officers, and to prevent imposters.
6KvY TIL that Mel Brooks is one of twelve people to ever win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (an EGOT) and the only person to ever receive those four plus awards from the American Film Institute and the Kennedy Center
1aWVW TIL Guns and Roses guitarist Slash did not allow the TV show Glee to use any of Guns and Roses' music despite many attempts from producers. He stated “Glee is worse than Grease and Grease is bad enough.”
O18Y TIL Building an averaged size house (79 sq m) out of Lego would cost almost 6 times more than building it from real bricks.