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TIL The first nascar race on pavement was won by a margin of 9 laps, because Johnny Mantz elected to put more durable truck tires on his car instead of racing tires.

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lodjB TIL Mr. Rogers loved to fart in public to amuse his wife when they attended boring parties or gatherings. According to Joanne Rogers, "He would just raise one cheek and he would look at me and smile." She also said Rogers enjoyed listening to her tell dirty jokes
w6EW TIL that the Apollo astronauts were denied life insurance. So before each mission, they would autograph hundreds of pictures that their families could sell in case they died.
OoBDe TIL in 2011, an Indiana woman was charged with feticide after a failed suicide attempt led to a miscarriage.
eOPg TIL Michael Jackson wanted to do a Harry Potter musical but J.K. Rowling said no.
WZ0A TIL the term ‘second’ is in reference to the second division of 60 of an hour. The first 1/60th are called minutes and the second 1/60th are called seconds, hence the name 'seconds’.