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b9dQQ TIL: Jean Moulin, Resistance hero, cut his own throat rather than incriminate innocent soldiers. The Nazis had tried to force him to sign a false document and he didn't want to risk breaking under torture.
p8KX8 TIL the “Death Zone” is what climbers call the highest part of Mount Everest (everything above 26,247ft). Due to its lack of oxygen, the body literally begins to die, cell by cell. This can result in health risks like impaired judgement, heart attack or stroke, and altitude sickness.
oBQPR TIL the Fat Man atomic bomb dropped by Bockscar was originally targeted for the city of Kokura. But smoke from the burning town of Yahata, firebombed the previous day, blocked their aim, causing them to divert to the backup target, Nagasaki
yAaX TIL That the original Price Is Right gave a contestant a real elephant as a gag prize, and planned later to give the winner $4,000 instead. The winner complained and demanded an elephant as promised. The show finally conceded and delivered it to the contestant’s home in Texas.
8e9mK TIL That a US postal worker out on disability for her shoulder was charged with fraud after being seen on The Price is Right spinning the big wheel, twice.