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m1W8Y TIL in 2012, the remainder of the Wilhelm Unger Games in Germany were cancelled after a referee was running to measure the distance of a javelin throw while it was still in the air and was struck in the face and throat by it. The referee died after being taken to the hospital.
xVyLg TIL David Bowie briefly considered becoming a Buddhist monk. After a few months' study at Tibet House in London, he was told by a Lama, "You don't want to be Buddhist. ... You should follow music."
KaPQ TIL A 27yo woman tried to marry Charles Manson to have access to his corpse after he died. She planned to make money from people coming to see his body.
Pp0g TIL Tilikum the “Killer Whale” developed a neurological psychosis from being held in isolated captivity for most of his life. He lived in two different water parks where he killed multiple trainers. Both corporations withheld the truth about the incidents, allowing trainers to continue performances.
8eKya TIL that the word "mayday" comes from the French "m'aidez" for help me