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TIL All of the chainmail in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy were made by hand, link by link.

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Wed TIL the opposite of “Ambidextrous” is “Ambisinister”: Literally ‘having two left hands’
eNvL TIL that Apes who have been trained to use sign-language have so far failed to ever ask a single question.
16RMP TIL about the ghost army of WWII. Special troops used to deceive German command about the size, location, and plans using impersonation, prop equipment, and radio misinformation.
6EpnX TIL duck boat tours use replica or surplus military DUKW vehicles used for amphibious landings in WW2
YpbmZ TIL 1389 people died during a stampede brought on by free beer and pretzels. Festivities continued despite the deaths.