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TIL in 1987 Ruthie Mae McCoy was murdered by assailants hiding in her apartment walls that crawled out of her bathroom mirror cabinet.

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7rlpx TIL that Christmas as we know it (family gatherings, seasonal food & drink, games, festive generosity, even saying Merry Christmas), is largely the result of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Before 1843 Christmas was associated w/ countryside peasant revelry & disconnected from modern city life.
W7gpA TIL that the dog from the iconic cover of "National Lampoon" with a gun to its head died from being shot by an unknown person. Also, TIL the dogs name was 'Cheeseface.'
NBm8 TIL that Tibetans have a gene mutation that may represent the strongest instance of documented evolution in humans.
8eLnX TIL the Pacific beetle cockroach produces a super-food "milk" that is full of protein-dense crystals which are packed with essential amino acids, sugars, and healthy fat. It has been suggested as a protein supplement. However, it's very difficult to extract and not yet a viable food source.
gKQD TIL the longest golf drive ever recorded goes to Russian astronaut Mike Lopez-Alegria. In 2004 he used a 6-iron to strike a ball one-handed while tethered to the International Space Station. NASA predicts the ball will fly approximately 1 million miles before disintegrating into Earth’s atmosphere.