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TIL about the 1991 Andover tornado. The F4 tornado made a direct hit on McConnell AFB and narrowly missed striking 10 B-1B bombers, 2 of which were armed with nuclear weapons

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105d TIL Bret Mckenzie of Flight of the Conchords fame was an extra in Fellowship of the Ring dubbed “Figwit” by fans. Even though the character was on screen for less than a second, he became so popular that they brought him back with a speaking role in Return of the King.
0wEgj TIL Billy Idol was James Cameron's first choice for the role of T-1000 in Terminator 2 but was recast due to a motorcycle accident
9VO7 TIL The bananas we buy in stores and supermarkets are genetically identical clones, all descended from one banana. These bananas are seedless and sterile; natural bananas are short, fat, and have huge seeds.
0wDgv TIL that 100 million years ago, the Sahara Desert was inhabited by galloping crocodiles. These crocodile relatives were nicknamed BoarCroc, DuckCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc and PancakeCroc.
9wAjB TIL that in 1938 the Nazis would only create a German version of The Hobbit if Tolkien proved his Aryan heritage. Tolkien wrote back that he disavows any sort of "race doctrine".