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TIL the dreaded Emperor in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was portrayed by Marjorie Eaton, a 79 year old woman. (re-post, rule 2)

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x9y5 TIL the government attempted to develop a “gay bomb.” The theory was the bomb could discharge female sex pheromones on the enemy forces to make them sexually attracted to each other. Development was stopped when researchers determined it was impossible.
QNjyp TIL that sea otters hold hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart.
NXEDJ TIL that, while it has no means of propulsion (which would risk distorting the results of its measuring instruments), the RV FLIP can sink partially vertically, to be submerged in the manner of a platform to study undersea sound waves. Its upright position suggested that it had sunk.
4k9k5 TIL there's a metal band with a parrot as their vocalist.
lXJA TIL the Mars Rover “Spirit” was hit by a dust devil on the surface of Mars. It was left unharmed and its solar panels were actually cleaned by the storm in what’s known as the “Cleaning Event”.