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TIL most road vehicles are slightly cross castered and cambered so in the event of steering loss, the vehicle will want to go to the shoulder instead of oncoming traffic

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X0wwE TIL Most climbers complete the round trip to the summit of Mount St Helens in seven to twelve hours. Climbers can go to the crater rim while entry into the volcanic crater is strictly prohibited
pYnwb TIL about Peter Brough, a British ventriloquist with a hugely popular 1940s and 50s radio show. His radio success prompted a move to TV in 1956, which killed his career when his fans realised you could see his lips moving. A later critic wrote "Ventriloquism on the radio - I could have done that."
b6Xl4 TIL Director Robert Altman conceived of the idea for 3 Women (1977) while his wife was being treated in a hospital.he had a dream in which he was directing a film starring Shelley Duvall and Sissy Spacek in.He woke up mid-dream, jotted notes on a pad,and went back to sleep, receiving more details.
oBwVL TIL that up to 1921, the winners of the previous year's Championship at Wimbledon were automatically granted byes into the final round. This led to many winners retaining their titles in successive years, as they were able to rest while their opponent competed from the start of the tournament.
kDjW TIL in baseball, a left-handed specialist is a relief pitcher who throws left-handed and specializes in pitching to left-handed batters. They frequently enjoy long careers since their pitching arm suffers less stress.