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ZpjeD TIL Roald Amundsen, who led the first expedition South Pole killed and ate many of his sled dogs to achieve this task. He is considered to be cruel and ruthless by experts, and later on himself lamented his brutal behaviour.
WXQY TIL that Sandra Bullock was the first person to win a Golden Raspberry Award (given for worst film) and an Oscar in the same weekend. She collected both.
VKD8 TIL in 2007, there was a horrific accident in Tieling, China, where thirty tons of 1500°C molten steel spilled from a ladle and burst into an adjoining room filled with workers, killing 32. It was China’s most serious steel industry accident since 1949. Bodies had to be identified by DNA testing.
KM7J TIL after Merriam-Webster added “McJob"–defined: a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement–to their dictionary, McDonald’s asked for it to be removed. They responded with "we stand by the accuracy and appropriateness of our definition.”
OGbLY TIL there is an endangered crafts list in the UK called "the red list "