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TIL George Lucas hired Harrison Ford to build cabinets in his home, saw enough in him to cast him in American Graffiti and launched his career.

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6DNZ TIL in 2013 PayPal accidentally credited $92 quadrillion to a Pennsylvania man.
DQe4g TIL Vecihi Hürkuş was the first person to ever build an airplane in Turkey. When the plane was completed Hürkuş flew it for 15 minutes but was arrested by flying without a permit.
nWrAo TIL the use of beheading machines in Europe long predates such use during the French Revolution in 1792. An early example of the principle is found in the “High History of the Holy Grail”, dated to about 1210. Although the device is imaginary, its function is clear.
MQ9a TIL there is a camp for kids with Tourette Syndrome called Camp Twitch and Shout
m1Lnx TIL Black Americans started America's first ever fully trained ambulance services staffed by paramedics. It began with Freedom House Ambulance Service...