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TIL: the first use of “Google” as a verb in pop culture (TV) happened on Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 2002

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OG4RY TIL 4-yr-old Cecelia Cichan was the sole survivor of the deadliest aviation accident to have only one survive (NW Airlines Flight 2550). Her mom, dad, brother, & 153 others total died. She was found still belted in her seat, faced down with 3rd-degree burns & fractures to her skull, collarbone & leg
GApo7 TIL Tina Turner shares the record (with Pat Benatar) for most Grammy awards given for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and is the only female artist to win a Grammy in the pop, rock, and R&B fields.
mxP7v TIL the Pyramids are so well built that when a Sultan's workers tried to destroy a small Pyramid 3000 years after its construction, they could only move 1-2 stones a day and gave up after creating only a gash after eight months
wLrjP TIL the first drive thru restaurant in 1948 lured motorists with a promise of “NO DELAY”, In-N-Out.
d84pr TIL that Wisconsin has the same number of bars as California despite a population that’s 85% smaller. 1 bar for every 1,862 residents compared to California’s 1 for every 11,962 residents.