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TIL There is no paper in the ‘Star Wars’ universe, and paper never appears in the films

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9Ypmm TIL In 1908 William "Bigfoot" Anakin, a local champion, was taken along by a publican to court to help demonstrate that darts was not gambling, it was a game of skill. He threw three darts in the center, no other court official could do the same. The judge ruled that darts was a game of skill.
7g9p TIL that Glenn Burke was not only the first openly gay major league baseball player, but is also credited with inventing the high five in 1977
XEVO8 TIL about Jean-Claude Romand who lied about being a medical doctor for 18 years before killing his wife, children and parents when he was about to be exposed
nVgb TIL, in 1962, an intruder climbing the fence at a Minnesota air base set off the “sabotage alarm” in all bases in the area. In one base, due to wrong wiring, the Klaxon was sounded ordering nuclear-armed aircraft to take off, and the pilots believed WW3 has started. The original intruder was a bear.
xO1 TIL That when asked, Former US President Bill Clinton was able to answer 3 out of 3 questions correct about “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic”