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TIL Fedayeen Saddam troops wore Darth Vader styled helmets mainly because Uday Hussein was a fan of Star Wars.

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9XAp TIL that Google’s Artificial-Intelligence Bot says the purpose of living is ‘to live forever’
DVWV TIL Irene Bergman is the oldest woman on Wall Street at 100 years old she’s still managing money for clients
neLRb TIL in 1943 the USS Robin was actually the Royal Navy carrier HMS Victorious tasked with working with the USS Saratoga in the Pacific until new US carriers could replace war losses. They cooperated the extent that US fighters were based on the Victorious and UK bombers were based on the Saratoga.
Ypw57 TIL baby houses were a precursor to the modern dollhouse. They were popular in the 18th century and were an exact replica of the owner's house. They were intended to be a miniature display of the owner's wealth and were not played with.
nK9W TIL that Bruce Banner originally “transformed into the Hulk at sunset and reverted at sunrise.”