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TIL that the news of the Wright Brother's flight was first appeared in a magazine about bees

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lde7 TIL Grammy award winning solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie is deaf and “listens” through vibration
RY8 TIL that comedian Dick Shawn suffered a massive heart attack onstage and died because the audience thought it was part of his act.
yQm4X TIL that Shirley Temple, following the end of her acting career, made an unsuccessful run for congress and later became United States ambassador to Czechoslovakia
Rbew TIL that the current DEA classification of marijuana labels it more dangerous than cocaine or meth
XE1rk TIL the coastal hillsides of Japan have “tsunami stones” placed by previous generations. The stones indicate the high-water mark of previous tsunamis, with a warning to not build structures below. Heeding such warnings kept some places safe from damage during the 2011 tsunami.