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TIL Two dead men were found wearing lead masks and suits next to a notebook that said “Be at the place arranged at 16.30. Take capsules at 18.30. After feeling the effects, protect half the face with lead masks. Await the agreed signal.”

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8evQK TIL that on 29th November 1976 Grand Canyon Airlines Flight N4125R crashed into the Grand Canyon. Killing all occupants on board. Investigations determined that the cause of the crash was the result of an unrestrained German Shepard taking control of the plane.
jgWE TIL the famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach was in good health but died from complications due to vision correction surgery in 1750.
ZpWGp TIL Jessica Alba was kidnapped at the age of 15, and was found tied up in the trunk of an abandoned car
R5Rej TIL that the dogs in competitive agility don’t rehearse the course ahead of time. The courses are randomized at each competition, and the trainers (without their dogs) only see the layout beforehand on the same day. When the dog runs the course they are literally seeing it for the first time.
wWp1 TIL that there’s a huge illegal industry that salvages old shipwrecks that predate nuclear testing to get steel untainted by atmospheric radiation.