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TIL that George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but could not obtain the rights so instead he created Star Wars

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Gpa5 TIL there are only two places in the world where civilians are legally allowed to drive and fire tanks and one of them is in Minnesota.
5YjLk TIL that precious metals like gold can be artificially created in particle accelerators. Basically lighter atoms are bombarded with neutrons and electrons making them turn into heavier atoms which then decay into the desired metal. Unfortunately, the process is extremely expensive.
jNeeE TIL that Andrew Johnson Was Drunk During His Inauguration.
XE848 TIL Chicken tenders are a real part of the chicken; they are muscles attached to the underside of each breast
jNKDa TIL that the jolly fat person that people generally associate with Buddha is actually a different person - a Buddhist monk named Budai. Buddha himself is not usually depicted as fat.