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TIL in 1867, after NYC firemen sent a fire engine/fire gears for use by Columbia, South Carolina which was razed by fire in the Civil War, the state promised to return favor “should misfortune ever befall the Empire City.” After 9/11, Columbia sent a fire ladder truck to FDNY as a gesture from 1867.

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AlJx TIL During WWII when Hitler visited Paris, the French cut the lift cables on the Eiffel Tower so that Hitler would have to climb the steps if he wanted to visit the summit. Hitler never went on the Eiffel Tower and it has been said that Hitler conquered France, but never conquered the Eiffel Tower.
e85L TIL The film Roar (1981) is considered the most dangerous film shoot in history. Over 70 crew members who worked with the predatory animals suffered injuries like bone fractures, scalpings and gangrene.
9Wvm TIL in 2013 a 27yo Psychology Student, who had already published articles in medical journals, died of a drug overdose while celebrating her new job - working as a drug counselor
Y7y7r TIL: The Bronx County Bird Club (BCBC) was a small informal club of birders based in the Bronx, New York. Many club members became well-known ornithologists and authors.
GdA7 TIL A Vancouver police officer pretended to be disabled and brain-injured from a motorcycle accident and borrowed a wheelchair to work undercover in an impoverished neighborhood. He waited for someone to assault or rob him but instead people approached him by donating food and spare change