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TIL the Griswold's home in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the same home from American Beauty

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QJ7ya TIL that on Dec 20, 1987, Philippines, an estimated 4,386 people died, many of whom burnt alive in an event known as Asia's Titanic and the world's worst peacetime maritime disaster. The ship Doña Paz, w/ a capacity of 1,518 passengers sank after colliding with an oil tanker. Only 25 people survived
Z8yRR TIL that your “Miranda Rights” was named after Ernesto Miranda who wasn’t read his rights prior to confessing to a crime. Years later Ernesto was stabbed to death but when a suspect was arrested, unlike Miranda, he exercised his right to remain silent. With no evidence against him, he was released.
ne4yY TIL Belgium and the Netherlands allow euthanasia for severe treatment-resistant mental illnesses.
pYWNG TIL that see through wood exists!
NXpyN TIL A scientist used computer modeling to determine that April 11th 1954 was the most boring day in the 20th century.