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yQOKM TIL Once a guy parachuted on top of the Devil's Tower but got stuck there for six days because nobody knew how to get him down.
OGJP6 TIL there is a yearly celebration of male genitalia in Greece, happening during the Greek orthodox carnival season.
WkVNA TIL For the opening song to "Blazing Saddles," Mel Brookes advertised for a "Frankie Laine-type" singer. Frankie Laine himself offered his services and passionately sang the western tune without the knowledge that it was for a western spoof.
BOnW TIL that Robert Kennedy was the first to announce to the city of Indianapolis that MLK had been assassinated. He gave such a great speech that Indianapolis was one of only a few cities that did not riot in the following days.
1rMX TIL during World War II, a Soviet pilot named Alexey Maresyev was shot down by Germans and dragged himself for 18 days to Soviet controlled territory. After having his legs amputated, he learned how to fly with prosthetics and returned to combat.