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TIL Lord of the rings director (Peter Jackson) holds the largest private collection of WWI aero planes in the world.

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5V1D9 TIL the echo effect used in Duane Eddy’s 1958 instrumental hit “Rebel Rouser” was achieved using a 2,000-gallon water tank the studio had purchased from a junkyard
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4kp4X TIL in September 2011, Steve "Stare Master" Stagg lost to Fergal "Eyesore" Fleming in a staring contest after 40 minutes and 59 seconds, shattering the Guiness World Record of 17 minuets.
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