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TIL That one "Fathom" (as in measuring the depths of sea) equals 6 feet.

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kJ70m TIL about some of the names given to gene mutations bred into fruit flies by scientists. Cheap Date is a gene that increases susceptibility to alcohol, the Van Gogh gene produces swirling of hair on the wings and the Swiss Cheese gene produces holes in the brain.
nmko TIL only 2 people knew Darth Vader was Lukes father, 6 total before audiences saw it. A fake page was put in the script; Mark Hamill was informed 5 minutes prior to shooting the scene, and was told the man playing Darth Vader would be using incorrect dialogue, and to “act” as if he said it.
yQnJ8 TIL the Space Force emblem isn’t copied from Star Trek. The army airforce used the logo as far back as the 1940s. The starfleet logo was influenced by the military, not the other way around.
5VrbQ TIL about the Naki Sumo Crying Baby Festival, where babies compete to see who cries first. In Japanese tradition, a crying baby is a sign of good health and luck
P1XML TIL Newcastle United released white smoke to announce Nick Pope’s signing, playing on his surname like the Vatican does for a new Pope.