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TIL 12 years old, Johnny Cash saw his own brother mortally wounded by a mill saw. He died a week later.

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NX71Q TIL that the Texas Rangers law enforcement agency, was constantly trying to shut down the Balinese Room nightclub on Galveston Island but their arrival would be tipped off by Balinese Room associates when the Rangers came down the bridge onto the island. The Rangers solved this by raiding by sea.
VMxx4 TIL the first female admiral in the modern world was Keumalahayati from Aceh Sultanate (now part of Indonesia) in Southeast Asia. She led their defense against the Dutch Navy attacks that killed Cornelis de Houtman in September 1599, who commanded the first Dutch Expedition to East Indies.
0waKN TIL Ernest Gallo created Thunderbird Wine after seeing wine in the inner city sold next to koolaid. Salesman dropped empty bottles in skid row neighborhoods to promote brand awareness. It worked so well when Gallo greeted a bum with, "What's the word?', he shouted, "Thunderbird." Both laughed.
awK8y TIL A study with over 1,600 patients concluded that acetaminophen is ineffective for low back pain and it worked no better than placebo to speed up recovery
PYDNJ TIL that the Menendez brothers are on a basketball card, photographed shortly after they murdered their parents.