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TIL: That the Nike Slogan “Just do it” was inspired by someone on death row about to die.

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BrYJy TIL Musician Ritchie Valens (La Bamba) died at the age of 17 in a plane crash, 8 months into his recording career.
1nWW TIL the Satanic Temple endorsed Republican Rick Scott for governor of Florida, saying “Satanists are happy to show their support of Rick Scott who… has reaffirmed our American freedom to practice our faith openly, allowing our Satanic children the freedom to pray in school.”
ADBpa TIL that if the Earth was the size of a billiard ball, it would be smoother than a billiard ball
MeXGA TIL that, until recently, the Houston, TX police department regularly used Whataburger order numbers to mark crime scenes.
Vd6Z TIL: SHGb02+14a is a radio signal source that we have received 3 times, from an area of space with no stars within 1000 light years that we have no explanations for.