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TIL that being a NASCAR pit crew member is so physically demanding that today instead of giving mechanics physical training, they take athletes and give them auto mechanic training

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p8VLA TIL Unabomber Ted Kaczynski said, in a letter, that he would stop the killing if his manifesto were printed. The Washington Post printed the 35,000 word essay, at which point Kaczynski's brother recognized the writing style and turned him in.
OoRna TIL that the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Director of Research wrote in a private internal memo that the warning labels on cigarettes helped boost sales with young adults who love taking risks and believe they are "immortal"
VvrB TIL of William Jackson Marion, who was hanged for the murder of John Cameron. Four years later, the “victim” returned from his travels
wLaY8 TIL that the word "jaywalker" was invented by automobile manufacturers and enthusiasts from the word "jay" which was then slang for country bumpkin or rube. Earliest uses actually referred to "jay drivers," but automobile interests successfully transitioned the blame to pedestrians.
VppZ TIL there’s a shotgun shell that plants flowers.