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TIL on November 23, 1991, Freddy Mercury released a statement that he had A.I.D.S. and would grant no interviews. He died 24 hours later. He was 45.

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VMRp TIL That the recent Japanese Earthquake shortened the day by 1.8 microseconds and shifted the Earth’s axis by 6.5 inches.
a8Okb TIL of the story of George Pickering, who barricaded and held hospital staff at gun point to keep them from taking his son off life support. After negotiating with SWAT to extend his sons care, his son made a full recovery.
ojlK TIL On Space Shuttle Endeavor, astronaut John Grunsfeld called into NPR’s Car Talk and asked why his government vehicle was shaking violently for a couple minutes before the engine died.
Q1x9 TIL Muhammad Ali saved a man from committing suicide in 1981 by shouting at him ‘I am your brother.’
loXN5 TIL of Olivia Farnsworth. Olivia is 7 years old, doesn’t feel pain, and never feels tired or hungry. This is because a rare chromosome condition. One day she was hit by car and dragged down the street about 100 feet. Olivia walked away with only minor injuries.