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TiL about The Greedy Bastards, a supergroup comprised of members of Thin Lizzy, the Sex Pistols, and the Boomtown Rats.

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5Yd5R TIL that 'The Incredibles' takes place in 1962.
j6pPj TIL the SCRAM button on nuclear reactors is an acronym for Single Control Rod Axe Man, which initially was just a guy who'd cut a rope to drop in the boron control rods in an emergency
aRky TIL: A study has provided evidence that reading literary fiction improves empathy in individuals
ne1B9 TIL Rotting potatoes give off a noxious gas that can knock a person unconscious & even cause death.
5oWP TIL Neerja Bhanot, an air stewardess on Pan-Am 73 saved 41 American lives by hiding their passports, alerted the flight crew to escape, showed passengers on how to escape and then stayed behind to ensure everyone got off, then died saving three children from the terrorists. A true heroine.