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TIL In 1999 a heat wave almost forced two nuclear power stations next to Lake Erie to shut down because the temperature of the water in the lake almost reached the 85 degree limit.

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e05xL TIL that Pro Wrestling Great, George "The Animal" Steele, was not an animal nor was he a dummy. He was a well educated man, teacher and all-around good guy. He has a YouTube video that was uploaded a day after his death, per his instructions, that shows him sharing his life story.
xVedk TIL Chance The Rapper donated over $2 million to Chicago Public Schools. Working with 20 principals and his non-profit SocialWorks, he helped the schools gain $100,000 over 3 years, and selected the schools based on budgetary and individual needs.
yoyw TIL that when the Waltz was introduced it was considered vulgar and indecent, suitable only for “prostitutes and adulteresses”
vPw98 TIL in 2005 the comic strip "Pearls Before Swine" ran a week-long crossover where the PBS characters discussed the oblivious "Family Circus' family taking in Osama Bin Laden. It concluded with the family being taken to Guantanamo Bay.
ADMDn TIL: A Man paralyzed from waist down made history by walking again using mind-controlled implant to power his legs