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TIL that Ian Fleming, intelligence officer and author of the spy genre series "James Bond", also wrote "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".

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xVrpb TIL Adam DeVine of Workaholics and Pitch Perfect was paralyzed and nearly had his legs amputated at age 11 after being run over by a truck. He recovered years later after multiple surgeries and still has scarring. He credits this experience with giving him his ambition and drive.
wLQRP TIL Franklin Delano Roosevelt (the 32nd president) is related to the most other U.S. Presidents with a total of 11; 5 by blood and 6 by marriage. Notable mentions are George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and James Madison.
QJLE9 TIL that the Higgs Boson's media nickname "The God Particle" came from physicist Leon Lederman. He wrote a book and wanted it titled "The Goddamn Particle", poking fun at how hard it was to find. The publishers changed the title to "The God Particle" and the nickname stuck.
X0nPk TIL alcohol causes around 1 in 20 deaths globally each year, through drink driving, alcohol-induced violence and abuse, and a multitude of diseases and disorders
GYJG1 TIL Lisa Nowak operated the robotic arm on the International Space Station and also became the first astronaut ever to be arrested. She is remembered for wearing maximum-absorption garments—government-issued astronaut diapers—during her 950-mile drive from Houston to Orlando