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TIL Rugrats, Doug, and Ren & Stimpy all debuted on the same day (11 Aug 1991)

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PdZG TIL that during WWII, the U.S. Air Force dropped more than 5 million leaflets warning Japanese civilians to evacuate cities that were going to be bombed.
9w5DM TIL about the deadliest hail storm in recorded history. 246 people were killed by hail in Moradabad, India, 1888.
EYvV TIL When challenged to prove her claims, a proponent of Breatharianism (living without food or fluid of any sort) lasted four days before suffering acute dehydration
wLZj6 TIL Nirvana purposefully butchered a live performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" because the venue forced them to use a pre-recorded backtrack
oRWWW TIL Henry VIII's doctors were too scared to tell him he was dying while he was on his deathbed because of the Treason Act forbidding anyone from speculating about the King's death. The Archbishop was the one who had to break the news.