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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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W5yA TIL the brightest astronomical event was a near-earth supernova that occurred in 1006 A.D. It could be seen with the human eye, was said to be ¼th as bright as the moon, and was cited in texts all over the world at the time.
eDVD TIL Serial killer John Wayne Gacy was noted for his participation in local community activities. Because of his contributions, Gacy met and was photographed with then First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and given secret service clearance.
yQRma TIL about Sister Doris Engelhard of Mallersdorf Abbey, the last nun working in Europe as a brewmaster. The abbey brews about 80,000 gallons of beer a year, all of which is consumed locally. The beer is untreated and needs to be drunk while it is still fresh.
M7g4B Today I learned that trampoline safety nets were invented in 1997, but by 2006 80% of new trampolines sold had nets.
Oo6Je TIL that Kung Fu, which is symbolic with China, actually originated in India in 1st millennium AD and it was introduced in China by the Buddhist monks who travelled there from India.