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TIL Reagan and Gorbachev Agreed to Pause the Cold War in Case of an Alien Invasion.

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8aZGL TIL: In 1989 Bangladesh, a single tornado killed approx. 1,300 people with 12,000 injured. The Daulatpur Saturia tornado was the deadliest tornado in history.
mDRy TIL Eminem was so severely bullied in public school that his mother sued the local school board for “failing to sufficiently protect her child”
wLEVM TIL In oder to set a precedent for the future of the office, George Washington chose to be called "Mr. President" instead of the senate proposed titles of "His Excellency" or "His Highness the President"
vPpnR TIL Oliver Stone was working on a movie called 'Company Man' about the Iran-Contra scandal, starring Paul Newman and timed to be released right before the 1988 presidential election. When producers wouldn't guarantee the release date, Stone halted the project to make 'Talk Radio' instead.
Oo5ne TIL Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller) was originally such a successful street performer that when he asked an accountant how to pay taxes on the money he earned, he was told that he'd be better off not paying any since he would most likely be accused of being a drug dealer.