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TIL Mark Hamill created his own backstory for Luke Skywalker that involves Luke marrying and his young child accidentally killing himself with his lightsaber.

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VJRm Til Jerry Springer is British and emigrated to america
WxKd TIL that land reclamation projects have increased the land area of Singapore by over 21%
9Y1lG TIL that the musician Lenny Kravitz is named after his uncle who was awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously, for his actions during the Korean War
rR7WM TIL of the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, a 55 foot, 37 ton vehicle used in a 1939 Antarctic expedition. Its smooth tires were ill suited for the deep snow but the crew discovered that traction was increased by driving in reverse. They proceeded to complete a 92 mile trek, completely in reverse.
rxOw TIL of Carl Fisher who built a fortune in automobile headlights, then went on to found the first auto dealership, the first transcontinental road, the Indianapolis speedway, and the town of Miami Beach. He lost most of his fortune in the Great Depression and was largely forgotten by history.