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TIL During the evacuation of a hospital during hurricane Katrina a sniper opened fire on medical workers and patients.

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RM0Q TIL the prime minister of Somalia from 2010 to 2011 was a Somalian-American man who worked and continues to work at the Buffalo, New York Department of Transportation
OoWaR TIL when Brendan Shanahan was 14 years old, he asked star hockey player Rick Vaive for an autograph, but was rudely brushed away. 4 years later, Shanahan was in the NHL, and fought and beat up Vaive the first time they played against each other
4b6a TIL in 1962, LIFE magazine published an article about Lauri Rapala and his fishing lures. The cover featured recently deceased Marilyn Monroe and it became the magazine’s best selling issue. Consequently, Rapala received millions of orders and is today the leading lure manufacturer in the world.
WOVo TIL Brussels sprouts and cilantro contain flavour compounds that are undetectable to some, but make the foods unpalatable to others.
VMJxD TIL Britain ended Capital Punishment after the unjust execution of Timothy Evans, for the murders of his wife and daughter. He'd accused his neighbour John Christie of the crime. Years later, Christie was discovered to be a serial killer who had killed 6 other woman and Evans's wife and daughter.