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TIL that on March 27, 1790, Harvey Kennedy invented the shoelace with aglets.

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jJON TIL that when rescuing the Ethiopian jews an Israeli 747 broke the world record for passenger load for planes at 1,122 people. 2 of whom were born mid flight.
7rRMO TIL the non-profit Nurse-Family Partnership, which arranges for registered nurses to make regular home visits to first-time low-income or vulnerable mothers, reduced the number of babies or toddlers hospitalized for accidents by more than half and increased babies' IQ by 5 to 7 points
yQ6NV TIL that due to a personnel shortage as a result of WWII, for one NFL season the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles.
yQQ8l TIL a truck of airbag cartridges exploded in front of a woman's house & was so destructive her remains were a pile of teeth
167Qr TIL James Cameron's first big break was as a production designer on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980). Because of the tight budget Cameron used materials like McDonald's containers for sets and spent weeks with little sleep. His special effects were the best received part of the film.