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TIL of former Congressman Leo Ryan (D), who was assassinated in the events leading up to the Jonestown Massacare

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1a7NX TIL in April 2013, Charlie Sheen claimed that in 2011 he had laughed so hard while watching a Chappelle's Show episode that he experienced a ruptured hernia, and was rushed to a hospital.
VB6G8 TIL in 2005, a parrot, Willie, became a hero when he saved a toddler’s life in Colorado. When the toddler began to choke, Willie screamed “Mama, baby!” Alerting the babysitter to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre, saving the toddler's life
P1myG TIL that American Express was founded in 1850 as a shipping logistics company. Its first charge card wasn’t introduced until 108 years later.
b46N TIL that the FBI and EPA suspected a nuclear weapons facility was illegally leaking radioactive materials but were unable to investigate due to substantial security, they asked for a meeting with top officials regarding a “terrorist threat”. Once inside they immediately served a search warrant.
W7Y5N TIL Time passes slightly slower on the International Space Station relative to Earth. This means that for every 6 months on Earth, a clock on the ISS will read .007 seconds behind