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TIL: For decades the US Government experimented with radiation on unknowing citizens including disabled children.

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kQVB TIL: A Paris shooting survivor sued a TV station for giving away his location during the shooting
8eNmZ TIL Jack Nicholson found out that his "sister" was in fact his mother during production of "China Town". This is also an occurring plot line in the movie.
46VJ TIL after Nat King Cole moved to an affluent L.A. neighborhood a burning cross was left in his yard. Afterwards, his homeowners association told him they didn’t want undesirables moving in. Cole retorted, “Neither do I. And if I see anybody undesirable coming in here, I’ll be the first to complain.”
ZpWLQ TIL that American Airlines created Sabre, the multi-airline reservation system. Knowing that more than 50% of travel agents chose the first flight they saw, American modified the ranking system to display its flights before those from rivals. The US outlawed such manipulation in 1984.
ne1YW TIL Cincinnati has 2 miles of incomplete subway tunnels that have been abandoned, yet in decent shape, for almost 100 years.