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TIL people turning 100 usually receive a letter from the US President congratulating them.

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kOAOg TIL that the actors playing the rebel soldiers on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back, were all members of the Norwegian Red Cross. For their participation in the film, George Lucas made a large donation to the organization
dDMLE TIL 'Pebble" refers to any rock with a size between 4mm to 64mm, or 0.16" to 2.52"
XEOrX TIL that Han Solo was supposed to die in Return of the Jedi. George Lucas was afraid that would affect toy sales, so he changed it to an ewok party.
b98oa TIL although the moon is the brightest object in Earth's sky, its albedo or reflectivity is actually quite low, about the same as worn asphalt.
ewGk TIL your testicles hang at uneven heights so they don’t damage each other when you’re running or sitting