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TIL the U.S. sells more weapons to Pakistan than it sells to Britain or South Korea

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N7YmQ TIL that in 'Live And Let Die', in the scene where James Bond runs across the alligators, they used real alligators. Ross Kananga, the owner of the alligator farm, had to do multiple takes to get it right.
R7xy6 TIL that 2020 is Geng Zi year in the Chinese calendar, a time that historically has been bringing about major catastrophes and monumental changes
8a4vK TIL about the sci-fi novel "Across the Zodiac" by Percy Greg published in 1880, notable for being the first instance of an alien language in an English novel, the first recorded instance of "astronaut", and the progenitor of the "sword-and-planet" genre of science fiction.
WvPo TIL of Kursk, a Russian submarine that sank in August of 2000 due to an accident involving poorly maintained torpedoes. None of the crew survived due to old, poorly maintained Russian rescue equipment and the Russian Navy’s refusal to accept Western aid.
MeBNA TIL that more people in Alabama are college football fans than are religious