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TIL the redwood forest that George Lucas filmed the Star Wars Endor scenes was completely harvested by a lumber company shortly after filming

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oBMEL TIL The St. Louis Rams were the first NFL team to put logos on their helmets, and as of 2014 the Cleveland Browns are the only NFL team not using any form of primary logo on its helmets. The Pittsburgh Steelers are the only NFL team that puts its logo on only one side of the helmet (the right side).
69Ab8 TIL that the man who discovered Jimi Hendrix and later managed him, was musician Chas Chandler, who played bass guitar on the Animals’ 1964 rendition of "House of the Rising Sun".
wLDLY TIL that despite being vegetarian, hippopotamuses are considered the most dangerous terrestrial animal on the African continent, killing more people than any other animal. On average, they are responsible for the deaths of almost 3,000 humans every year.
kJ1RE TIL in 1989 actress Zsa Zsa Gabor slapped a Beverly Hills police office in the face during a traffic stop, was found guilty by a jury and eventually served 3 days in jail.
rRNJ1 TIL That the US Treasury planned to replace Alexander Hamilton's face on the $10 bill with a notable woman from US history, but decided to instead change Jackson's face on the $20 bill, almost entirely due to the popularity of "Hamilton"