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TIL Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hated each other. A Yankees clubhouse attendant speaking about the two of them once said: "Gehrig was a true hero, Ruth never flushed the toilet"

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aPNo TIL: Chris Hadfield says every astronaut on the International Space Station has deposited urine on the right rear tire of the vehicle taking them to the rocket, as a tribute to Yuri Gagarin doing the same on his first trip into space.
4X9Ro TIL In 1872/3 the so called "Great Epizooic of 1872" spread throughout North America, infecting more than 75% of all horses. While rarely fatal it wreaked havoc in US economy and forced the US-cavalry and the Apache for some time to fight each other on foot. It was one cause for the 1872 Boston Fire
Z8QpG TIL that in Tom Hanks' first movie, "He Knows You're Alone", his character was supposed to be killed off, but the crew liked him so much they decided not to film the scene, meaning his character survived
D1llY TIL that Pelé’s last game was an exhibition match between his two former clubs: the New York Cosmos and Santos. Pelé played the first half for Cosmos and the second half for Santos.
j66Rn TIL United Airlines once forgot to escort a blind woman off the plane, despite assuring her they would. While waiting, she suddenly heard the plane's door seal shut: "And then, just complete silence. And I started calling out with no response." She was later saved by the maintenance crew.