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TIL Sea mines off the coast of North Vietnam exploded spontaneously all at once; the cause, not determined until decades later, was a solar flare

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o717 TIL George Lucas paid the entire $33 million production fee for Star Wars V himself, taking out a loan from the bank. He made his money back in three months, and Star Wars V went on to gross over half a billion dollars, making it the most successful independent film of all time.
bQJQ TIL that the Tiger Beetle can run so fast it can go blind, having to stop whilst chasing prey so that their sight can ‘catch up’
epgAJ TIL that in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the sound effect of the opening of the ark was created by dragging a toilet lid over some paving.
5YYyR TIL that there are only 5 people left who are relatives from hitler. 3 of whom chose not to have kids or get married to kill off the bloodline.
VM5N8 TIL There are two Harrison Ford stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - one of them is for the 1920’s silent movie actor and theatre performer. Both are not related in any way