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TIL of the Caterpillar Club, whose members consist solely of people who’ve escaped out of a failing plane and lived. The club was founded by an army test pilot who bailed out of a plane in 1922 and decided that anyone else who’s ever survived this ordeal would become an automatic member.

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yQwaw TIL during the Middle Ages wealthy families sometimes took in men and women who had mental illnesses or physical deformities and kept them as court jesters and pets for their amusement. Known as "innocent fools" they were not paid; just provided with food, clothes, and a place to sleep on the floor.
BOnW TIL that Robert Kennedy was the first to announce to the city of Indianapolis that MLK had been assassinated. He gave such a great speech that Indianapolis was one of only a few cities that did not riot in the following days.
nWeKr TIL Denatonium Benzoate, the most bitter chemical known to man is added to Nintendo Switch game cards to prevent children from swallowing them.
JYEpQ TIL that it's only been illegal to sell your organs in the US since 1984, mainly to prevent the wealthy from having an unfair advantage.
e0GR5 TIL For the beach run scene in Chariots of Fire, the director originally wanted to use Vangelis' “L’Enfant” and filmed it with the piece blasting live. Vangelis said he could write a better theme and the now iconic running theme was born. He said “My father is a runner, and this is an anthem to him”