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TIL A helicopter pilot landed on the summit of Everest then did it again the next day to prove it wasn’t a fluke

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W7L08 TIL PCP/Angel Dust was used as an anesthetic medication for humans and animals up until the '60s
9wgOB TIL King Eric XIV of Sweden was declared insane and imprisoned by his brother. After 8 years in captivity, he died in 1577—likely poisoned by a bowl of arsenic-laced pea soup.
rNR1o TIL Pastor Kenneth "Ken" Copeland was a Rockabilly Singer in the 50's
BrEPb TIL research reveals slow left lane drivers are spiking accident rates. Slowing down and changing lanes multiple times can be far more dangerous than speeding, causing almost 10 percent of highway accidents. Some drivers are misguided in believing they are keeping people safer by slowing traffic
7rE5p TIL cupped pepperoni slices have a predetermined direction to form their cups, but the direction of heat from your oven overrides their natural tendencies