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TIL About Action Park, a theme park in New Jersey that was a literal death trap. At least 5 patrons died on the poorly constructed and engineered rides. One particularly dangerous ride was the Cannonball Loop, a waterslide with a loop that caused patrons scrapes, concussions, and lost teeth.

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6x7Y TIL of Cynthia Ann Parker, a settler who was kidnapped by Comanche Indians when she was 10. She lived with them for 24 years, married a chieftain and had 3 children. She was then ‘rescued’ by Texas Rangers when she was 34 but never adjusted back to her old life. She died heartbroken 10 years later.
X0B6 TIL the Greek city of Helike sank in an earthquake in 373 BC, and all of the inhabitants died. Over time, it was silted over and was thought to be legendary until it was rediscovered in 2001.
BrJwL TIL that in 1986 the Dutch embassy in London found out that the Scilly Isles in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands continued to fight each other for 335 straight years due to a conflict involving Royalist forces. No one got injured.
78JbZ TIL Quttinirpaaq is Canada’s northernmost national park, accessible only by charter plane from Resolute Bay, 720 km away. Parks Canada offers Weatherhaven semi-private accommodation, a rugged insulated tent with a solid floor, bed, and interior walls
JYDrQ TIL movie trailers aren’t made by anyone involved in the film shooting or editing process. They are made by a select few marketing companies, who are often given an incomplete film or just dailies. Directors often hate their own movie trailers