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TIL George Takei once called for peace between Star Wars and Star Trek fans to unite against Twilight fans

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ANK9n TIL Kazakhs living in the vicinity of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test site believe they are a new breed of human and call themselves 'nuclear mutants', who have adapted to the radiation present in their home. Some even believe they need it to survive.
E1OkP TIL The Lebowski-inspired Church of the Latter-Day Dude says it has ordained over 450,000 Dudeist priests.
d5Y9 TIL that Chinese silent movie actress Ruan Lingyu committed suicide at age 24 partly due to the stress caused by the Shanghai gossip tabloids exposing her private life. Her funeral procession was 3 miles long and three women committed suicide during the event.
NX4o8 TIL A romance novelist who wrote an online essay “How to Murder Your Husband” received life in prison for murdering her husband.
dDDNZ TIL the first indoor mall in the US was opened in 1955 in Wisconsin