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TIL Chris Farley collapsed in an attempt to make a hooker stay with him after a money dispute. She then took pictures of him, stole his watch, and wrote a note saying she’d had a lot of fun. His last words were “Don’t leave me.”

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yDre TIL: The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad was known as the “Little Giant"since the tonnage that it moved was out of proportion to its route mileage. It operated around one tenth of one percent of the nation’s railroad miles, it hauled around one percent of its tonnage.
W8MA TIL the the Cleveland Indians once had a $0.10 Beer Night. Cleveland had to forfeit the game when their drunk fans started a riot during the 9th inning. Players had to attack fans with baseball bats to protect themselves.
59vp TIL the creator of Samuel Adams founded an organization that helps entrepreneurs start businesses by offering coaching, problem-solving, and micro-loans.
Xyv6 TIL that the term “Gaslighting” comes from a 1938 stage play called Gas Light in which a husband tries to make his wife think she’s going insane through mental manipulation
VQdk TIL that elite US soldiers actually climbed 95 foot cliffs under Point Du Hoc to capture and destroy key German strongholds during the D-Day assault June 6, 1944. They then held their position for two days suffering 65% casualties.