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TIL The Apollo 11 astronauts have a "circular" star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Neil Armstrong and co are recognised by Hollywood not for being the first humans on the moon, but for their "contributions to the television industry". [more in comments]
bbc.comSubmitted by ZER0SE7ENONETH t3_10qcg47
TIL that the first use of the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" in American literature was in the 1823 book "Seventy-Six" by John Neal about the American Revolutionary War. Seventy-Six was criticized at the time for its use of profanity and was noted for its use of colloquialisms.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by vrphotosguy55 t3_10p6fjv
Submitted by SaiFromSd t3_10o0y1j
Submitted by samsg1 t3_10o6h3y
TIL about the Kyujo Incident that occurred on Aug 14, 1945 where several Japanese officers occupied the Japanese Imperial Palace in an attempted coup of the Emperor to prevent him from surrendering to the Allies. They murdered several people and when their plot failed, they committed suicide.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by ClownfishSoup t3_10mrjak
Submitted by monkee67 t3_10q4krb
TIL in 2013 Jennifer Lawrence rejected an invitation from Inside the Actors Studio, thinking her attitude and lack of experience would make host James Lipton "hate" her. "Tell me about your method? There is no method! I never know my lines! He would be horrified."
ew.comSubmitted by kkxx1000 t3_10q36o8