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TIL while crossing the street, Ben Carpenter's wheelchair was hit by the front of a semi, getting the handles lodged into its grill, then proceeding to take the man on a wild 50 mph highway ride.

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0mgA TIL Gandhi waves around nukes in Civilization because a glitch in Civ 1 (where Gandhi’s aggressive stat, set at 1, became negative upon completion of democracy) and since -1 was not a stat the game reverted it to the maximum aggressive stat, and that’s how Gandhi became a warmonger.
M74Ga TIL in 1934 actress Joan Lowell sued producers of a movie based on her autobiography for withholding profits. They counter sued claiming she was just a horrible actress - it was revealed later that her autobiography was a work of fiction.
OGkj1 TIL how many A list actors and actresses signed the Polanski petition
9w5DD TIL the Blue Hole is among the deadliest dive sites globally, with estimates of 130 to 200 recent fatalities, making it one of the most dangerous spots for divers.
VMe5Q TIL that during WWII, out of pure curiosity, Richard Feynman cracked the three safes at Los Alamos containing all the secrets to the atomic bomb - and didn't break a sweat.