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TIL that Stephen Hawking lived longer after diagnosis (55 years) than any other known individual with ALS

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VMK0B TIL the co-founder of the popular channel FPS Russia was found deceased in his own home. Despite being surrounded by his own weapons, the weapon responsible was never recovered and the death remains unsolved.
NrYN TIL when Nancy Grace was a prosecutor, she was reprimanded three times for misconduct, including “her disregard of the notions of due process and fairness”
W7ELB TIL: At the second Tour de France, the first four finishers were disqualified because they took the train
p8YKQ TIL Wesley Snipes was so combative with the director while shooting Blade 3 that he refused to open his eyes during one scene. The crew were forced to CGI open eyes on top of his eyelids during post-production.
kJJMg TIL that by 1935 the life expectancy of an S&P 500 company was 90 years. By 2010, it was only 14 years and shrinking