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TIL the Olympic torch lighting ceremony was started by the Nazis in 1936.

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MeGG7 TIL between 1989 to 1992, Los Angeles watch merchant Lance Thomas was involved in 4 shootouts with armed robbers, killing 5 in exchange of being wounded 5 times but not severely. He eventually closed his shop to avoid further bloodshed two days before the 1992 L.A. riots broke out.
lo7GK TIL football player Bronko Nagurski was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was recognized as a multiple-time World Heavyweight Champion as a Professional Wrestler
b6OA9 TIL that India has the world's largest population of wild tigers, with an estimated 70% of the global tiger population residing in the country. The Bengal tiger, which is found primarily in India, is not only the national animal of India but also the largest tiger subspecies.
P1pkw TIL twins can have different dads by the occurrence called heteropaternal superfecundation
nWBJY TIL The passenger vehicle occupant fatality rate at nighttime is about three times higher than the daytime rate. ... The data shows a higher percentage of passenger vehicle occupants killed in speeding-related crashes at nighttime.