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TIL a long-lost model of an X-Wing starfighter that was used in the climactic battle scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope sold for $3.1 million last year to become the most expensive Star Wars screen-used prop sold at auction. It's 1 of 4 known "hero" models that were made for closeup shots.

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kJglg TIL that childhood adversity including parental neglect, domestic instability, and maltreatment is strongly associated with increased neuroticism along with reduced agreeableness, conscientiousness, and extraversion in adulthood. predictors of chronic cynicism and impaired social functioning
wL9oo TIL Around 1300 people died in a crowd stampede during the 1896 coronation of Nicholas II when it was heard that a limited number of coronation gifts were being distributed.
9YLDr TIL in the Aymara language, the past is considered to be in front while the future is behind. Linguists believe this is a visual conception, as you are able to see what is in front like you are able to know the past, but you are unable see what is behind like you are unable to know the future.
AD08l TIL that Edward Bulwer-Lytton, who came up with the term “The pen is mightier than the sword”, is also renowned for popularizing the “It was a dark and stormy night” opening line
LQOLr TIL there's a different kind of ice called ice III (Ordinary water ice is known as ice I). There's also 18 different kind of Ice in total, each forming under different pressure an temperature conditions.