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TIL That the websleuths forum has called Benjaman Kyle out as a faker and has archived the case.

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E9pp TIL Robbie Green was the first proffesional darts player that was positive in a drug test. He was banned for eight weeks by the Darts Regulation Authority.
QxP6 TIL that Peter Cushing, who played the fearsome antagonist of Star Wars Episode IV, found the boots of his costume so uncomfortable he wore slippers and told George Lucas to avoid taking shots of his legs.
6wMw TIL UPS has 18 planes positioned around the country that can take off at 30 minutes’ notice in case of logistical emergencies.
wLY5M TIL of the Idiot Plot, defined by Roger Ebert, where a story is only happening because all of the characters involved are being idiots (not sharing key info, jumping to assumptions, etc)
9YKNQ TIL: Sir George Everest did not want Mount Everest named after him. He objected that his surname could not be written in the Hindi language and that it was difficult for the locals to pronounce.