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TIL, in Billy Madison Adam Sandler got special permission from the actors and their parents to actually hit the kids with dodgeballs

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eObE TIL: 59 years ago Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. But 59 years and 9 months ago Claudette Colvin did the same thing, but the black community leaders didn’t publicize it because she was an unwed pregnant teen and didn’t want her to be the face of the cause.
Z8gyv TIL it's a fallacy that you can't escape a submerged car. Once the water has filled the car, the pressure is equalized and the door will open. Smashing the window with an emergency tool however will greatly increase your chances of escape.
4XvQg TIL that many small towns finance their governments by issuing traffic tickets. In hundreds of US counties fines are used to fund 10-20% of the local government budget.
m10QP TIL of Arthur John Priest, “The unsinkable stoker”. He survived 4 sinkings including the RMS Titanic and the HMHS Britannic. He was also onboard the RMS Olympic when it collided with the HMS Hawke.
6Jbm TIL: In the U.S. a king bed is bigger than a queen but in the U.K. a queen bed is bigger than a king!