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TIL that when movies want an alien planet they shoot here.

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gBkW TIL in World War 2, Audie Murphy’s best friend was killed by German soldiers who pretended to surrender. Murphy then single-handedly stormed a machine-gun-fortified house while taking heavy fire to attack his friend’s killers. He ended up wounding two, killing six, and taking eleven prisoners.
MMMB TIL male rape doesn’t exist as a criminal offense under UK law. When a male is raped, it is recorded as “non consensual buggery”.
Oo5l4 TIL The Return of the King of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy was nominated for 11 academy awards. It won in every single category it was nominated for.
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