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TIL that there is a concept for a roller coaster called the Euthanasia Coaster, which is designed to kill its passengers.

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b9Ao0 TIL when filming "The Lost Patrol" in Arizona, the cast only worked in early morning and late afternoon, to avoid the intense day heat. The producer wanted longer filming hours, and to prove his point, walked around in the open at midday. He soon collapsed from the heat, requiring hospital treatment
WPAB TIL Vanilla is Currently the Most Expensive Spice in the World
QJmnM TIL that a middle school football coach in Oregon was fired for trying to take his team to Hooters to celebrate the end of the season.
loPrB TIL Abraham Lincoln authorized the creation of the Secret Service whose original purpose was to investigate counterfeit money which accounted for almost half of all US currency. He was shot the same day.
xkO5 TIL there is a hard version of Tic-Tac-Toe