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TIL that Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition

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rRP71 TIL that US Navy Captain Mad Jack Percival holds the unique distinction that his first naval ship, HMS Victory, and his last, USS Constitution, still exist as the oldest commissioned warships and national shrines for their respective nations.
l7jrV TIL: The Kamehameha Wave attack from the Dragon Ball anime is named after King Kamehameha I of Hawaii
69ROQ TIL George Lucas saved Walter Murch's job as director of Return to Oz (1985). After Disney fired Murch, Lucas flew to London to urge Disney to reinstall him by using himself as collateral. He said that if Murch failed to deliver, he'd finish the film himself which got Disney to rehire his friend.
1aQpr TIL Charles Manson studied 150 hours of Scientology before deciding the religion was "too crazy" for him.
jN5va TIL that since comics were banned on the set of X-Men by Bryan Singer, Kevin Feige (a mere associate producer at the time) would slip Hugh Jackman some of his favorite Wolverine comics to help him learn more about the character