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TIL the lynching of Emmitt Till inspired The Twilight Zone

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kOAOg TIL that the actors playing the rebel soldiers on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back, were all members of the Norwegian Red Cross. For their participation in the film, George Lucas made a large donation to the organization
XErR6 TIL the US Bureau of Land Management only allows 20 people per day to visit The Wave rock formation in Arizona and you have to apply 4 months in advance for a permit.
9YZPB TIL that painting the tops of school buses white dropped interior temperature 10°F on avg. during the summer, with as much as a 17° difference at peak hours. Wintertime temperatures only lowered by 3 to 4°.
69lmw TIL neurocysticercosis (rfk's brain worm) is one of the leading causes of adult onset epilepsy in developing countries
oRyd7 TIL that the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia, displays artifacts from past relationships that ended. The exhibits, contributed by people worldwide, tell unique stories of love, loss, and closure, offering a poignant insight into the universal experiences of breakups and moving on.