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TIL Bob Barker plans to give all his money to animal causes after his death

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R7nw1 TIL In 2000 The Guinness Book of World Records cited Michael Jackson as the most philanthropic pop star in history. He gave over $300 million dollars to charity in his life, and visited hospitals and orphanages at every stop of his tours handing out gifts and making donations.
Po7V TIL The Concorde supersonic jet stretched during flight due to the heat it generated. On its final flight the crew placed their hats into a crevice in the floor which appeared during the flight, as the aircraft cooled the crevice closed, permanently sealing their hats in the aluminum airframe.
A5Dl TIL the “broom method” was a method for detecting invisible flames. Firefighters would probe a room with a corn straw broom until it burst into flames, indicating the location of the fire.
yQ5AX TIL Former US President Calvin Coolidge enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”
OQx7 TIL Oreos are actually a knock-off of a cookie brand called Hydrox that was created 4 years before the Oreo. People soon assumed Hydrox was the knock-off as Oreos became immensely popular.