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TIL that a 14y/o cheerleader was hospitalized when a 55LB (25kg) frozen coyote carcass struck her in the head at basketball game (1976).

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VVlD TIL the US left reflectors on the moon. They are used to track plate tectonics on Earth by firing lasers into the reflectors. This is also commonly cited as evidence that the moon missions aren’t a conspiracy theory.
e0LV4 TIL a man tried to mummify his amputated leg inside a BBQ grill placed inside of a storage unit. However, after falling behind on payments, the grill was sold to a local entrepreneur who saw the leg as a way for fame, fortune, and a roadside attraction. A feud over ownership was settled on court TV.
re1y TIL that the music video for the song “Buddy Holly” by Weezer was included with Windows 95.
1aBmV TIL the actor who played Sloth in The Goonies was a former number one overall pick in the NFL, and won two Super Bowls with the Raiders
1ayvX TIL about the Eight Immortals, members of the Communist Party of China who held substantial power during the late 20th century. Their descendants possess extensive wealth, outrank and possess greater prestige than most party officials due to their lineage, and can overrule most party decisions.