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TIL of the Machete Order, a supposed superior way to watch the Star Wars saga. It sets up the story with Ep IV and V then uses the prequels as a flashback (excluding Ep I) and ties it all together with Ep VI.

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jNDLn TIL that comedian Phyllis Diller's first television appearance was on Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life". She said she was transitioning from housewife to nightclub performer. She was soon a nationally known star, and Groucho always took great pride in her success.
Oov47 TIL: That the Netherlands Flood Defense System includes 2 of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World. Dutch government spends >1BN euro/yr ensuring that its extensive system of dikes/dams/levies are held to a standard of 1 flood every 10,000 years, this includes depositing 3.1bn gallons of sand on shores.
Qkdp TIL In 1923, a “fire tornado” went through Tokyo and incinerated more than 38,000 people.
e0Bl6 TIL that Tom and Jerry ranks number 58 in Japan's top 100 animes of all time list
l7oea TIL Ford's marketing team wanted to name the Fiesta "Bravo", but Henry Ford II vetoed that decision and demanded that the car be named Fiesta.