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TIL Tom Cruise is 62 years old

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p88YN TIL Hawaii affectionately calls Las Vegas “The 9th Island” with more than 300,000 Hawaiians visiting there annually.
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R50k9 TIL the FAA predicted that if kids under 2 years old were required to have their own seats on planes, at least 60 kids would die in car accidents for every kid saved because families that couldn't afford extra plane tickets would drive instead.
5V0MD TIL: In 1799, Edward Hamilton recaptured the frigate Hermione utilizing a daring night boarding attack with only 100 men to their 351. They had only 1 death compared to the Spanish which lost 120 men and had 231 taken prisoner. He was rewarded with money, knighthood, a sword, and numerous medals.
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