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TIL of Aaron Mitchell, a man who tried to kill himself by running into a large fire at Burning Man in 2017. He was pulled from the fire and died several days later.

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a5jJ TIL That Beyonce once shut down a hospital floor to give birth, forcing patients and family members out such as a dad coming to see his 2 prematurely born kids
mOaM TIL: Before Nazis used the salute commonly referred to as the “Hitler salute,” Americans did it while saying the Pledge of Allegiance
lE6a TIL A South Korean subway driver told passengers to remain inside while a fire was spreading in the station. He then fled with the master key leaving the train doors closed and sealing passengers inside. Out of 198 people who died in the station, 79 were trapped in his train.
gvxW TIL a guy lived inside his couch for two years to avoid a one year prison sentence. His wife and kids were all in on it.
e0LlE TIL: The White throated Rail, went extinct due to invasive predator introduction, then later re-evolved from a different related species.