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TIL that after featuring as the "childlike empress" in The Neverending Story, the 11 year old actress began receiving marriage proposals from adult men resulting in her hiatus from acting until she was an adult.

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XE0oE TIL In 1780, approximately 5,500 French soldiers landed in Rhode Island to assist their American allies in operations against British-controlled New York City
D1lkj TIL Adam and Jamie from Mythbusters are not friends
VMVdp TIL that the average height of a male in the Netherlands has gained 20 cm (eight inches) in the last 150 years, according to military records.
QJgwe TIL that laser canons which "work just like a laser pointer" in operation by the US Navy can shoot down drones silently and instantly, and precisely aim (and burn) enemy ship's engine