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TIL James Randi said that after he is gone he does not want his fans to bother with a museum of magic named after him or burying him in a fancy tomb. Instead, he said, “I want to be cremated, and I want my ashes blown in Uri Geller’s eyes.”

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6Xew TIL Lenny and Carl from the Simpsons both have master degree’s in Nuclear physics
v1akx TIL of Sir Jack Brabham who finished the 1959 Formula One race on foot when his car ran out of fuel with 500 yards to go. He pushed the car the rest of the way to clinch the title.
M7YpV TIL that in 1973, a famous tennis match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes” pitted Billie Jean King against Bobby Riggs. King won decisively, marking a significant moment in the women's rights movement.
XyP6 TIL of 96 year old Harold Fairweather, widely believed to be the oldest person with a living parent. His mother is Violet Brown and is of 116 years of age.
8eJ7K TIL that the Great Chinese Famine (1959-1961), one of the deadliest famines in history, was significantly worsened by the socialist policies of the Chinese government, leading to an estimated 15-45 million deaths.