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TIL that "Double Trouble" from Harry Potter is written using lines from Macbeth

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v11jL TIL Albert Göring, the younger brother of the head of Luftwaffe Hermann Göring, helped many Jews and dissidents survive in Germany by forging his brother’s signature and falsifying transit documents.
okaR TIL that the Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation only had one bathroom for over 1,000 people
OG0Lg TIL that Bolaji Badejo, a 6 foot 10 Nigerian visual artist, played the original Alien (1979)’s xenomorph. His height and slender body convinced Ridley Scott that he was a perfect choice for the villain. He also died from sickle cell disease at age 39.
9Yjjr TIL that in 2016 a research ship was named The RRS Sir David Attenborough. An internet poll to suggest the name of the ship showed the actual winner was the name "Boaty McBoatface," but the Science Minister wanted a "more suitable name" and chose a different name from the poll's choices.
pR0p TIL that North Korea Still Owes $393,000,000 For Volvos It Bought In 1974…and still uses today.