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TIL Toy Story 2 was accidentally deleted by Pixar late into production, almost killing the film.

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nlQP TIL The more educated a woman is, the more likely she is to drink heavily and report drinking problems.
xGM1 TIL in 1995, convicted killer Daniel Luther Heiss discovered that the key pictured on his prisoners’ information handbook was the masterkey for the whole prison. Fellow inmate Shane Baker, a trained jeweller, replicated it and both escaped.
wowP7 TIL PFC Ralph H Johnson A US Marine was awarded the Medal Of Honor for his heroic action on March 5, 1968. While shooting the enemy from a fire hole, An enemy grenade landed in between him and his comrade. He shouted a warning before hurling himself upon the grenade. He saved the life of One Marine.
dQ1Q TIL the record for the longest throw of an object without any velocity-aiding feature was a non-returning boomerang thrown 427.2 m (1,401.5 ft)
b9NB9 TIL in the 1930s NBC Radio added a 4th Chime to their 3 Chime jingle, alerting employees that historic news was happening, and all staff members needed to report. The 4th Chime was used after the Hindenburg explosion, and on D-Day