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TIL of the lost film “Saved from the Titanic” released in 1912 just 29 days after the sinking of the Titanic, which starred an actress who was an actual survivor. It was her last film as she suffered a mental breakdown after filming it.

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6EorX TIL in 1896 two locomotives were deliberately crashed together as a promotional event for the railroad in Crush, Texas. Over 40K people attended. Engineers had assured the organizers that it would be safe, but when both boilers exploded on impact two spectators were killed and several more injured.
BgE5r TIL about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), a Painful Condition Linked to Chronic Cannabis Use
kJLam TIL in post-Independence Argentina, turpentine enemas were given to political dissenters as a form of punishment
5VeGp TIL the oldies song 'Earth Angel' was recorded by an unknown band in an actual garage on a single track recorder with no overdubbing. After being played by one radio station in LA, it grew to become one of the most successful and enduring songs of all time
RWZj TIL of Norton I, the first Emperor of the United States. A benevolent ruler, Emperor Norton issued Proclamations disbanding Congress, forbidding conflicts between religions, and advocating the formation of a League of Nations. At his death in 1880, 30,000 people attended his funeral procession.