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TIL Christopher Lee (known for his illustrious acting career spanning multiple decades, especially among younger generations for his roles as Saruman in Lord of the Rings and Count Dooku in Star Wars) was present at the last public guillotine execution in France in June 1939. He was 17 at the time.

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RmL1 TIL in 1940 the incredible Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a behemoth vehicle designed to assist Adm. Perry’s Antarctic exploration but was a colossal failure as it could not operate in the snow. It was abandoned and its whereabouts is unknown.
Z8oV4 TIL that in 1829, nineteen Australian convicts revolted and seized a ship near Tasmania, which they then sailed to Japan. Though they offered gifts, including a boomerang, the Japanese expelled them and they ended up being recaptured in China.
W74Nd TIL The last remaining Kmart store (after the December closure of one in Long Island) is in Miami, FL. It is 14 miles from one of the eight remaining Sears stores.
697LZ TIL that The Marshall Tucker Band was named for a blind piano tuner in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The band rented a warehouse space in 1973. The key was etched with the name Marshall Tucker. He was the previous tenant to the space. Tucker passed away on January 20th, 2023 at age 99.
b9XxZ TIL about marriage graduation, where couples still in love decide to live separately in order to fulfill their individual life long dreams. The concept originated in Japan, and it provides freedom from marriage without the stigma of divorce.