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TIL "A rule of thumb is that if you see the tsunami, it is too late to outrun it. Even small tsunamis (for example, 6 feet in height) are associated with extremely strong currents, capable of knocking someone off their feet," writes United States Geological Survey (USGS).

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GAr1N TIL Hulk Hogan frequently used the N-word and said to his son after a car accident,"You know that God gave you this vibe and this, this, energy that you and I are going to live forever, bro," he said. "I just hope we don't come back as a couple, I don't want to say it, blizz-ack gizz-uys, you know."
xVBXk TIL Paul Newman, Actor and Founder of Newman’s Own, also founded a summer camp called the Hole In The Wall Gang. It is a summer camp for seriously ill children of all ages, free of charge.
x6BYw TIL that Katō Kanji, leader of the fleet faction, shouted that "war with America starts now" after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty.
K1Qa TIL on 9/11 the Boston Air Traffic Center bypassed the “hijacking protocol” and called directly NORAD’s North Eastern Air Defense Sector (NEADS). NEADS and First Air Force decided to “get permission later” and scramble jets. Boston Center was NEADS’ only source of information throughout the attack.
grRB9 TIL that "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc Cohn was shot in the head during a failed carjacking. The bullet missed Cohn's eye and lodged near his skull. Cohn survived and was hospitalized for only 8 hours. Cohn said, "Doctors told me I was the luckiest unlucky guy they had met in a long, long time."