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TIL that filming Star Wars in Tunisia was hindered by the first major rainstorm in 50 years, and The Empire Strikes Back filming in Norway was hindered by the worst winter storm in 50 years.

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PdAL TIL that whilst left-handed and right-handed people have similar IQ scores, people who identify as ambidextrous have significantly lower levels - particularly in arithmetic, memory and reasoning. The exact reason for this is unknown.
E1QGw TIL that Superman was originally a vigilante fighter and in one instance was fired upon by the National Guard after he destroyed a slum to force the government to build better housing for the poor. He was also often depicted using lethal force and attacking wife beaters, profiteers, and lynch mobs.
b1B9 TIL the Vietnam War lasted for 19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day resulting in the deaths of 847,000–2,500,000 civilians, and 1,484,000–3,886,026 soldiers.
wLlR7 TIL Crispin Glover sued the producers of Back To The Future 2 on grounds they used his likeness without permission and not having paid for reuse of footage from the original film. This led to clauses which state producers are not allowed to reproduce the likeness of other actors.
wopOM TIL that Nick Culkin holds the record for the shortest debut in Premier League history - just 80 seconds! Nick came on to replace Raimond van der Gouw in stoppage time against Arsenal at Highbury on 22 August 1999 and the referee blew up right after Culkin took the resulting free kick.