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TIL that a plane crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing 20 people, because everyone onboard ran to one end of the plane and it became severely imbalanced. Why did they do this?-They were fleeing a crocodile! Also the croc survived the crash

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4kM1w TIL that in the late 18th/early 19th centuries, an explorer traveled over 90,000 kilometres (56,000 mi) across North America, and mapped 4.9 million square kilometres (1.9 million square miles) of the continent.
mMoE TIL James Brown left over $100 million of his estate to educate poor children in South Carolina. Ten years after his death, not a penny has been spent in that cause, as legal battles have kept his estate in limbo and legal fees have drawn down the value to under $10 million.
BgEgb TIL that due to industry influence, Missouri has some of the loosest alcohol laws in the US. Hard liquor can be sold in grocery stores and gas stations; bars can double as liquor stores; public intoxication is legal; and open containers are allowed in most areas, including by passengers in vehicles.
W7jlB TIL Louis-Napoléon, the grand-nephew of Napoleon I moved to England after his father’s exile. He trained at the British Royal Military Academy and hoping to see action was sent to South Africa during the Anglo-Zulu War. Tragically, he was stabbed to death by Zulu warriors in 1879 at the age of 23.
69oPl TIL that the in the USA the top 55 jackpots won (all over $380m), are all higher than any other Lottery jackpot records elsewhere in the world!