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TIL Uday Hussein was a big fan of Star Wars and he made the fighters of the Fedayeen Saddam wear helmets inspired by Darth Vader’s

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5YvR8 TIL about Supreme Court Judge Joseph Force Crater, who became the "missingest man in New York," when he disappeared on the streets of Manhattan in 1930. On the day he destroyed several documents, shifted portfolios to his 5th Ave apartment and withdrew $5000. He was declared legally dead in 1939.
pYDnp TIL that, in addition to the United States disallowing the acceptance of titles of nobility from other countries by elected officials, Canada implemented a practical ban on the UK bestowing titles and honors on Canadian citizens in 1919 with the Nickle Resolution.
WJa9 TIL that George Orwell would be considered a terrorist by today’s British government
P1krg TIL on November 23, 1991, Freddy Mercury released a statement that he had A.I.D.S. and would grant no interviews. He died 24 hours later. He was 45.
e0JJ5 TIL that Ireland is ranked 5th in GDP per capita (PPP) and the highest among real countries. The only countries ahead of it are city states: Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein, and Singapore.