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TIL Tombstone, the 1993 movie about Wyatt Earp, had an actor in the cast named Wyatt Earp. He played Billy Claiborne

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Qpn6 TIL of target fixation, when a person is concentrating so much on avoiding something that he increases the chances of hitting it. Racecar drivers, fighter pilots, mountain bikers, and others moving at high speed can experience the issue.
P1WpO TIL that the diesel engine/fuel source are named after their inventor Rudolph Diesel. More than 95% of today’s ships run on petroleum products, fueling diesel engines which have been optimized for their specific purposes. They ship about 90% of global trade.
MGeb TIL the Scotts company used to include clover in their lawn mix as a natural fertilizer. When their new herbicide killed the clover, they reclassified it as a weed.
eaLg TIL that the word “idiot”, in Athenian democracy, referred to a person who was selfish and concerned only about their private affairs, while having no interest in public concerns at all.
longN TIL of Mario Seagale, Nintendo America's original landlord. When Nintendo couldn't pay their rent, they offered to name the character in their new game after him, thus creating 'Mario'.