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TIL an Ohio teen suffocated after getting stuck under a seat in his minivan. He’d managed to call 911 using voice command, the police had come to his location, looked in the van but didn’t see him, so they drove off

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aVJ TIL that Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker from The Phantom Menace) retired from acting at a young age because he was constantly made fun of at school for his role in the film. He also destroyed all of his Star Wars memorabilia and refuses to re-watch Episode 1.
BrBLD TIL that stop signs are used all over the world except in Turkey where they are labeled "Dur"
P1AjZ TIL that the Peshtigo, Wisconsin Wilfire claimed more than 1500 lives making it the deadliest fire in American history, but most people haven’t heard about it because it went largely unreported due to the Great Fire of Chicago taking place on the exact same night, October 8th, 1871
LkZyZ TIL when French activist, feminist and playwright Olympe de Gouges wrote "Declaration of the Rights of women and the Female Citizen" in 1791, in response to "Declaration of the Rights of Men" of 1789 which came after French Revolution; she was accused of treason and executed.
LQBKQ TIL A class-action lawsuit claims that people who enjoy the night sky with telescopes have been consistently overcharged. The amateur astronomy market in the US is 80% controlled by two companies and the telescope global market is predicted to grow to $294 million annually by 2025