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TIL of Jason Thomas, an ex-Marine who saved two police officers who were stuck in the rubble of the World Trade Center during 9/11, with the help of another ex-Marine David Karnes. When his mom told him about the attack, Thomas retrieved his Marine uniform and sped to Ground Zero without hesitation.

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gZpb TIL in 1984, James Huberty called a mental health center seeking help. Because he did not state it was an emergency, his call was not returned. The next day he walked into a crowded McDonald’s in San Ysidro and began shooting, killing 21 and injuring 19 more.
Bxgd TIL Possibly the single best piece of desert survival kit comes from Land Rover – the edible survival guide book!
P1b8G TIL that after scoring the winning goal in the 1993 League Cup final, Arsenal player Steve Morrow fell off the shoulders of teammate Tony Adams. The fall broke Morrow’s arm and he missed the rest of the season
wEAJ TIL in 2004 makers of “Action Man”, Hasbro asked children to vote on whether the main villain should be allowed to live. They killed him
EgrV7 TIL in 2009, Stephen Hawking threw an open party for everyone, only announcing it after it was finished to ensure that only time-travelers knew about it. Unsurprisingly, no one came up.