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TIL Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt nearly died in a train accident in 1833. John Quincy Adams was also on the train

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gMkZ9 TIL of the Amazing Randi, a magician/skeptic who spent his life debunking false magicians, skeptics and con men, such as Uri Geller
YpxL7 TIL A 2009 study found that the risk of sudden death during a marathon is 0.8 per 100,000 people, and that triathlons have a significantly higher risk of sudden death at 1.5 in 100,000.
WkmKA TIL that nachos were invented by a chef named Ignacio Anaya. "Nacho" is an abbreviated nickname for "Ignacio".
yQRdv TIL a 2007 study found that lap dancers who were ovulating made double in tips compared to when they were menstruating during a 5 hour shift. This was the first direct evidence of human males being economically influenced by females being “in heat”.
p868Z TIL that as a colonel in the US Army, Theodore Roosevelt drafted a letter to the Army Headquarters to appeal for his disease-stricken corps to be withdrawn from Cuba. The administration was outraged, but complied after the letter had leaked to the press and turned public opinion.