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TIL The first paperback edition of the Lord of the Rings was unauthorized, as Tolkien refused to have anything to do with "so degenerate a form" as the paperback book.

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MBMW TIL the during the filming of the Great Escape’s famous motorcycle chase, Steve McQueen not only did most of his own motorcycle stunts, but also did it as one of the nazis chasing his character. Thus, thru the power of editing, Steve McQueen is actually chasing himself.
awk7J TIL Parents in Zimbabwe who cannot afford school fees can offer livestock such as goats or sheep as payment for tuition fees
b9XZ TIL that generally, income per capita increases with absolute latitude. This is called the Equatorial Paradox
7Kkr TIL that the day after 9-11, the Queen broke a 200 year old tradition and ordered the US National Anthem to be played during the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace.
61oQ TIL when the King of Saudi Arabia visited Britain, the Welsh Guards welcomed him by playing the Star Wars Imperial March