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TIL the owners of Studio 54 went to investigate smell at the height of its popularity. They found the body of a crasher who had tried to sneak in through the vents but got stuck and died.

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9YN17 TIL from 1897-1953, the NYC Post Office moved some of its mail using an intricate system of underground pneumatic tubes that shot canisters at a speed of 35 mph. At its peak, the tube system carried close to 100,000 letters a day – about 30% of all the mail that was routed through the city.
0d48A TIL Carrie-Anne Moss, Trinity in Matrix trilogy, also took a part on a TV Series called Matrix (1993) about an assassinated hitmen who stuck in between worlds and given a second chance to redeem himself in the real world by helping others.
GYWx1 TIL the Gospel of Thomas is an ancient text written in Coptic and discovered in 1945. It contains only direct quotes from Jesus. Some scholars date the age of the document to within 10 years of Jesus's life. It makes no mention of crucifixion, resurrection or a final judgment day.
JY0AV TIL of Sanford B. Dole, who became the President of the Republic of Hawaii, after a pro-American coup d'état overthrew the Hawaiian monarch. His government secured Hawaii's annexation by the United States. His cousin founded the pineapple company that would become the Dole Food Company.
OGZRX TIL about "Wa", a Japanese concept usually translated into English as "harmony". It implies a peaceful unity and conformity within a social group in which members prefer the continuation of a harmonious community over their personal interests. The kanji character "wa" is also a name for Japan.