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TIL Several freight cars of the Disneyland Railroad originally had no seats because Walt Disney wanted guests to feel like cattle being transported on a real cattle train

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lpGK TIL that Neerja Bhanot, an Indian flight, attendant hid the passports of American passengers on board a hijacked flight to save them from the terrorits. She died while attempting to help passengers escape, shielding three children from a hail of bullets.
yGWM TIL Vikings may have fought under the influence of shrooms and large amount of alcohol in order to go berserk. (berserksgang)
p8LEp TIL In 1994, David Hasselhoff toured across Germany to promote his album. That same year, he performed a concert on TV to help his singing career in America. On the night of the concert, O.J. Simpson was involved in his car chase and viewership of the concert was much lower than expected.
pY0Ge TIL 80% of the theatrical productions on Broadway lose money; a failure rate that has remained "unchanged for years."
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