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TIL that “988” has been designated for mental health/substance abuse/suicide emergencies instead of “911” starting July 16.

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J1p9v TIL the final destruction of the wreckage of TWA Flight 800 was completed in 2023, over 20 years after the plane crashed
b6jXQ TIL: Ancient Europeans Worshipped Wood and Stonehenges
N6N8 TIL a local NYC News Station’s investigation revealed that over 1,500 families with 6-figure incomes lived in subsidized New York City Housing Authority apartments, including one household that pulled in nearly $500K/year plus income from property holdings
v1Zr4 TIL that a crowd of 500 Northern civilians tried to watch the First Battle of Bull Run. Among them was a US congressman. He was close enough to the battle that, during the Union retreat, he was captured by Confederate infantry. Upon his release, he wrote a best-selling book about his imprisonment.
RZ9l TIL After Hurricane Sandy, American Red Cross responded to NY Attorney General’s public request for information by hiring lawyers and arguing that some information about the response was a “trade secret” and “competitive harm” from competitors mimicking their model