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TIL that the Day of the Dead was not celebrated with a parade in Mexico city till Mexican tourism officials were inspired by the opening scene of the James Bond film, Spectre.

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XEQk8 TIL about a British General too nice to execute after being captured by the IRA. He drank and played card with his captors and even helped in the fields. Its believed he was allowed escape
loOBG TIL of Sgt Pilcher, who in 1960s London arrested Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Donovan, George Harrison, John Lennon, among others, for drugs possession. He almost got Eric Clapton, but the guitarist legged it out the back when Pilcher claimed to be the postman with a special delivery.
b9YVZ TIL that the aviation distress call "Mayday" was created in 1923 and derives from the French "m'aidez" or "help me"
Z6wa TIL Bob Anderson who trained Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) in sword fighting also wore the Darth Vader suit during the lightsaber duels in Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
KYQYa TIL Mad Cow Disease is caused by cattle consuming the remains of other cattle as part of their diet