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TIL in 1988 a U.S. Marine was abandoned and died in the Mojave Desert. Search only started when his weapon wasn't returned.

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45l6 TIL the Holodomor Genocide was a man made famine that killed millions in Soviet Ukraine from 1932-1933.
VdwD TIL that actor Paul Newman founded the food company Newman’s Own, which donated 100% of its after-tax profits to charity.
Xgdj TIL in 1974, a then-unknown Queen performed at an Australian festival to a mean-spirited, drunken crowd. Before finishing, Freddie Mercury told them that Queen would be “one of the biggest bands in the world” the next time they visited. When they came back, they were at the top of the charts.
gMJD7 TIL on every 4th of November Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor which commemorates the day Sikh leader Guru Hargobind was released from Gwalior Fort by Emperor Jahangir and was able to secure the release of 52 Hindu kings, symbolizing the Sikh value of standing up against persecution, regardless of faith.
JYL11 TIL that the electric chair is still a method that can be used for death row inmates in Tennessee. Inmates can decide on their own method of execution in the state. Some opt for the electric chair due to their fears of lethal injections.