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TIL that despite being filled with flammable hydrogen, the Hindenburg airship had a smoking lounge on board.

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GVO7 TIL a month before FDR’s taking of office, a mentally ill man attempted to assassinate Roosevelt, instead killing Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, and wounding four others. On his ride to the hospital, Cermak allegedly said to FDR, “I’m glad it was me instead of you.”
p8yE8 TIL that the year 1816 is known as the "year without summer" due to the volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia which resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, a global temperature drop of up to 3 degrees Celsius and unusually cold and wet conditions sweeping across Europe and North America.
koxe TIL night vision is always green because the human eye can see more shades of green greater than any other colour.
jNQoQ TIL that a 5 year-old boy called emergency services to order a McDonald's Happy Meal, because he got the wrong number - and the officer delivered it
JDMl TIL that The Biggest Loser, The Amazing Race and Survivor have created more successful couples than The Bachelor/Bachelorette