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TIL everytime a Saw movie would be released, a “Halloween Blood Drive” would be organized; mobile blood stations pop up around US where blood donators would receive a free movie ticket. A total of 120.000 pints of blood has been donated, resulting in over 360.000 lives being saved.

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oB6xL TIL In 1979, Hardline Islamists seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca (the holiest site in Islam) for over 2 weeks resulting in death of hundreds. The coup was led by Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Qahtani who reasoned that the Saudi Monarchy had become corrupt under the influence of Western Infidelic nations.
9M0Q TIL that there is a legend that the Ottoman Sultan intended to send £10,000 to Ireland to aid in the Starvation, but was stopped by Queen Victoria who had only sent £2000. Instead he sent £1000 and three ships full of food. A letter of thanks from the Irish is in the Ottoman Archives.
d8OvE TIL that Ulysses S Grant was famous for his extreme love and talent for horsemanship, showing prodigy level ability from a young age and setting a high jump record at West Point.
ebk4 TIL “bald-faced lie” and “bold-faced lie” are both correct; the original phrase is “barefaced lie,” but ‘bare’ meant brave or bold at the time.
4XE55 TIL of Cocaethyline, a substance produced by the body when cocaine and alcohol are consumed together. Its euphoriant properties are so powerful it causes feelings of acute well-being almost universally among users, but it's also about 25 times more likely to kill you than cocaine alone.