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TIL in Marvel, there is a company called “Damage Control” that pays damages caused by superheroes to civilians.

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E1wYV TIL FDR was almost killed by a US warship in WWII. During a secret trans-Atlantic trip, he asked for ship demos. One accidentally fired a torpedo at FDR's ship (which moved fast enough to avoid the hit). Afterward, the destroyer was routinely greeted with the hail "Don't shoot! We're Republicans!"
Gxy7 TIL there is an actual Pound Town
E1QQ7 TIL of George Engel; an American anarchist who, after being falsely arrested for a bombing, wrote a letter asking the judge not to give any clemency. His last words before being hanged were "Hurrah for anarchy! This is the happiest moment of my life".
OojjY TIL that a man choked to death after winning a cockroach-eating contest. In Florida. For a snake.
xV7Ab TIL Every NBA Slam Dunk Contest Winners Since 1976