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TIL during the early 1800's, the Mississippi and Ohio rivers were inhabited by sizeable populations of pirates.

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xVyBD TIL the SS Californian was within 15 miles of HMS Titanic the night Titanic sank. The wireless operator for SS Californian sent a message to Titanic that it was stopped and surrounded by ice, then turned off his wireless equipment and went to bed. Titanic collided with the iceberg 10 minutes later.
YQwA TIL that every Fry’s Electronics has a different theme, ranging from 1893 World Fair, to Industrial Revolution, to 1950s sci-fi
N8A6 TIL after the success of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, NBC produced a Ferris Bueller sitcom. It was cancelled after one season.
Oo7wg TIL In 1973, Jackie Chan appeared in a Cameo for "Enter the Dragon", as a guard who attempts to jump Bruce Lee, but Bruce promptly kills him.
9rkG TIL it is illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey and Oregon