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PYXkg TIL about the massive Irish Elk which had antlers up to 3.65m (12ft) wide and they existed alongside humans up to about 7,500 years ago.
LkJPr TIL that before Charles Martin Hall discovered a cheaper way for smelting aluminium the metal was more expensive than gold or platinum.
xVxD1 TIL that Captain Video, the first American sci-fi TV series, was filmed live 5 to 6 days a week, totaling 1,537 episodes in only 6 years. Only 24 are known to remain.
OG9wL TIL 4-yr-old Cecelia Cichan was the sole survivor of the deadliest aviation accident to have only one person survive (NW Airlines Flight 255). Her mom, dad, brother & 153 others died. She was found still belted into her seat with third-degree burns & fractures in her skull, collarbone, & leg.
rR8mW TIL the Large Hadron Collider had to be turned off for a period of time because a bit of baguette was found in it.