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TIL research shows people on the East Coast could save $2.1 billion over 30 years by reintroducing cougars to the East Coast, including preventing 21,400 injuries and 155 fatalities.

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oB108 TIL: The miniskirt is named after the Mini Cooper and not the skirt's size. The designer, Mary Quant loved Mini Cooper cars and named the garment after them, saying that car and skirt were both "optimistic, exuberant, young, flirty," and complemented each other.
Brxde TIL that because the character of Montgomery Scott in Star Trek inspired so many students to pursue careers in engineering, the Milwaukee School of Engineering presented James Doohan with an honorary degree in engineering
m1NLM TIL that after Leon Czolgosz was executed for assassinating US Pres. William McKinley, the prison warden poured sulfuric acid on the corpse, burned his belongings, and refused to turn over the body to Leon's brother. This was to prevent exhibitions of his life
gMxdA TIL about MUPHREY'S law which states that any time you make a written response alluding to someone else's bad grammar/spelling, your post will also have mistakes
yR18 TIL that Warren Buffert is the #1 stock holder of CocaCola and is also the owner of world leading diabetic drugs.