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TIL MItch Hedberg was in an episode of “That 70s Show”

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XEPo6 TIL of french writer Gabriel Matzneff. In spite of having described his pedophile activities and sexual tourism in several of his books, he remained sheltered from any criminal prosecution throughout his literary career and benefited from wide support within the French literary and political world.
wLBDW TIL of Nedelin catastrophe. it was a launchpad accident that occurred on 24 October 1960 at Baikonur test range. explosion occurred when the second stage engine ignited accidentally, killing an unknown number (54-300) of personnel. the incident was covered up for 29 years, only to recognized in '89.
KYg7Q TIL The Atari 2600 game "Extra Terrestrials" is almost unknown. Only 100 were produced and they were sold door to door locally in Ontario
bMGZ TIL the first Canadian man put on trial for homosexuality was given a choice between the death penalty or becoming the permanent executioner. He chose to become the executioner.
oB50R TIL that most Western European countries categorize foods based on a score called Nutri-score, rated A to E. High content of fruits and vegetables, fibers, and protein promote a preferable score, while high content of energy, sugar, saturated fatty acids, and sodium promote a detrimental score.