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TIL Archduke Ferdinand survived an initial assassination attempt on the day he was killed when a grenade bounced off his convertible. He escaped unharmed, but later wanted to visit the wounded and that is when his car stalled next to one of the assassins, who happened to be nearby.

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E5bP TIL that the Cleveland Indians did a ten cent beer night which Resulted in on field flashers, streakers and mooners, fireworks tossed in the opposing teams bullpin. And when a fan tried to grab the hat off of an outfielder ended in a full on riot where the Indians had to forfeit the game.
rN4vy TIL the Maquis from Star Trek share their name with a group of French guerrilla fighters who opposed the Nazi occupation of France during World War II
grj6y TIL before going down the ladder of the lunar lander, Neil Armstrong threw a bag of trash on the moon. It then became the subject of the very first photograph he took on the moons surface.
EgO4W TIL elephants are the only wild animal that understands pointing without human training
gr71W TIL Feminine-named hurricanes (vs. masculine-named hurricanes) cause significantly more deaths, apparently because they lead to lower perceived risk and consequently less preparedness.