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TIL that James Doohan , “Scotty” on Star Trek , was shot by 6 bullets storming Juno beach on D-Day : four in his leg, one in the chest, and one through his right middle finger

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JEPj TIL a man tried to kill another man on live TV with his magical powers. After several hours, the magical man suggested he never died because the god he worshiped is protecting him. The man replied and said he was an atheist.
eWR4 TIL that the Rhinoceros Party of Canada, a satirical, federally registered political party in Canada, received 1.01% of the popular vote in the 1980 federal election campaigning to repeal the law of gravity and provide higher education by building taller schools, among other promises.
VMv6G TIL that Picasso was once so poor that he had to burn his own paintings to keep warm during winter
9xpX TIL that a man named Roger Boisjoly and his colleagues attempted to stop Challenger from lifting off into space knowing that a disaster would happen, but ultimately failed.
gMgr9 TIL that bees have a stomach specifically for honey. If they get hungry they can turn a valve which allows some of the collected nectar to travel to their stomach.