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TIL that at Six Flags Darien Lake in 2011, a double amputee war veteran died after being ejected from a rollercoaster. Investigators ruled it the ride attendant's fault for not adhering to the rules requiring riders to have both legs.
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TIL that the country with the most airline accidents is Nepal with 9 crashes since 2010 (out of a total of 109 crashes) that resulted in 147 deaths.
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TIL that when a fire broke out in a Brooklyn theater in 1876 there was only one stairwell accessible by the top floor guests which led to a stampede and jammed the exit. 278 of the 1,000 guests died which led to an overhaul of NYC's fire codes and theater regulations.