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TIL that over 2/3rds of all astronauts were former Boy or Girl Scouts

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MKQK TIL William the Conqueror’s funeral had to be rushed because of the foul smell of his bowels, which had burst when his too-large body was forced into his too-small tomb.
8aNNP TIL In 1943, Disney released an 8-minute long animated film titled "Der Fuehrer's Face", which featured Donald Duck's nightmare of working in Nazi Germany. It is one of the most notable examples of American propaganda during World War II.
neom7 TIL that expensive prizes at events-- like winning a car for sinking a full-court shot at a basketball game, winning $1,000,000 for a hole-in-one, etc.-- are usually paid for by insurance companies. "Hole-in-one insurance" is an insurance policy that protects against someone winning a huge prize.
v167D TIL than Charlie Chaplin, while directing his movie "City Lights", made actress Virginia Cherrill re-do a scene where she says "Flower Sir"? 342 times. The movie was a silent film.
GWZ1 TIL actor Norman Reedus was first discovered at a party in Los Angeles where he started screaming with giant sunglasses on