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TIL during the last year of his life Jim Morrison would drink 3 bottles of whiskey per day

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ZpZ9D TIL of the Mann Gulch Fire in 1949 that claimed the lives of 13 young firefighters. Crew Chief Wag Dodge survived by setting the first known “escape fire” but was unable to convince his men that it was their only hope of survival.
VMplk TIL there are companies with fake first class plane, yacht, sports car interiors etc so you can fake an upscale lifestyle for your social media.
4Y5w TIL that due to popular misconceptions, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps a webpage explaining “Why don’t we try to destroy tropical cyclones by nuking them”
gr0WW TIL that, during 1994 World Cup, the BBC issued a public apology after its football pundit commented during the match between Argentina and Romania that "The Argentine defender warrants shooting for a mistake like that", a day after Colombian defender Andres Escobar was shot six times and killed
WkKXA TIL in the early 1890s one man released 100 European Starlings in New York City, which have grown to 200 million today as an invasive pest. The story goes he wished for all birds mentioned in Shakespeare's works to reside in America.