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TIL about Ann Hodges, the only person to have been struck by a meteorite

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VBK0k TIL Alaska’s Chirikof Island is home to around 700–800 feral cattle that were descended from the animals of the early Russian settlers and missionaries of coastal Alaska
8eJPb TIL about wheel-well stowaways, individuals who hide in the landing gear compartments of planes. Between 1947 and 2015, the FAA recorded 113 such attempts, with a staggering 76% fatality rate. Most stowaways were young men, and many remain unidentified.
yVkKV TIL about Saint-Malo, Brittany. This city on the French coast has some of the highest tides in Europe, rising as high as 40 feet during parts of the year, and the water withdrawing hundreds of yards. A sea wall, built in the 17th century, protects the city from the tides.
awx8y TIL Conan O'Brien was stalked by a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston who sent threatening letters to Conan signed "your priest stalker". One letter said "Remember Frank Costello once dodged a bullet in your building and so can you."