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TIL NASA firefighters used military armored personnel carriers during every space shuttle launch in case they needed to rescue astronauts at the launch site.

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epxNJ TIL that Dominos quit using “The Noid” in their ads after a mentally ill man named Kenneth Noid thought he was being personally persecuted and entered a Domino's restaurant in Georgia with a .357 Magnum and held two employees hostage for over five hours.
kJxO4 TIL that king Charles III is allowed to travel without a passport and drive without a license as the reigning monarch of 14 countries.
YpZnv TIL last words of murderer James French in the eletrical chair were "How's this for your headline? 'French Fries'"
gMND4 TIL that 3 Dogs Survived the Titanic Catastrophe. A Pekingese and 2 Pomeranians were thought to have survived because they were kept in their owners’ first-class cabins instead of the kennel onboard the ship.
N7WxP TIL Spider webs were used in ancient Greece and Rome as a bandage because they are rich in vitamin K.