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TIL that George Lamson, Jr., the sole survivor of a 1985 plane crash, reaches out to all the other sole survivors of major airline crashes- of which there are only a dozen or so worldwide- to create a support group that addresses their unique experiences and trauma.

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OowKY TIL Animated series Captain Pugwash was believed to have featured characters with risqué names such as Master Bates, Seaman Staines and Roger the Cabin Boy. They were actually Master Mate, Tom the Cabin Boy, and Pirates Barnabas and Willy. Two British newspapers were successfully sued for the error.
EKep TIL at the age of 17, Richard Dean Anderson rode his bike 5,641 miles from Minnesota to Alaska. Starting out with friends, he travelled the last 33 days alone.
jBJv TIL 3 people were hanged for the 1660 murder of William Harrison in the year 1661. In 1662, William Harrison returned on a ship after escaping slavery, having been kidnapped by pirates. This lead to the “no body, no murder” rule.
neyPW Today I learned 25% of mammals are threatened by extinction.
eOAn TIL that touching stainless steel will remove the odor of garlic and onion from your hands. They even sell bars of stainless steel “soap”, which is just a bar of stainless steel to rub on your hands.