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TIL the Millennium Falcon was built in Wales

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X0xW8 TIL about Odin, a dog who refused to evacuate during the 2017 California wildfires. When his owners returned days later, they found him alive and still guarding his entire flock of 8 goats
W7GRB TIL that the Franchi SPAS 12, one of the most iconic movie guns and a staple in countless video games, has not been in production for 24 years and due to this and a temporary import ban to the US (1989 -2004), is actually highly sought after and quite expensive.
p8O1A TIL A monkey was electrocuted as it walked on high tension wires in India's railway station, falling unconscious on to the tracks. Another fellow monkey attempted to resuscitate the animal by repeatedly biting, hitting and dunking him in water. The electrocuted monkey was eventually revived.
yYJ TIL during WW2 US military drove (then)millions of dollars worth of excess vehicles and equipment off the shore of Vanuatu, to make more room for returning troops
9bbD TIL that areas where it is common for people to live over 100 years are known as “Blue Zones”. There are 5 on Earth: Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; and Icaria, Greece