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TIL M. Night Shyamalan wrote the screenplay for Stuart Little.

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ADvwa TIL that, a year before the end of WW I, Germany lodged an official complaint with the United States over the issuing of Winchester M97 "Trench Broom" shotgun to its' troops. So much so that the German military issued a kill order towards any troops carrying either shotguns or shotgun ammunition.
7DaO TIL that helium was discovered in the Sun before it was discovered on Earth. It was named after the Greek Sun god, Helios.
wR4E TIL: J.R.R. Tolkien began writing a sequel to “The Lord of the Rings” called “The New Shadow”, however he abandoned the new book as it was too sinister and depressing being set during the age of men.
Po9J TIL that during filming Lawrence of Arabia, Peter O'Toole added foam rubber to his camel saddle to increase comfort. This eventually spread across the Middle East and O'Toole was called the “Father of Rubber”
m1KXp TIL: England had a trade deficit with China over tea, so they grew opium in India and illegally sold it in China, leading to the Opium Wars