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TIL that 60% of NBA players are bankrupt years after retiring

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OoLdX TIL the Titanic's sister ship Olympic came to its aid, but was turned away because the other rescuers didn't want to put the survivors on a ship nearly identical to the one they had just escaped
JV94 TIL a disgruntled employee attempted to hijack and crash a FedEx flight using hammers and a speargun. Despite their traumatic head injuries, one pilot flew the plane upside down while the other grappled with the assailant until he was subdued. Both pilots lived and managed to land the plane safely
jNb1v TIL that both scholars of antiquity and religion agree that a historical Jesus existed. They also hold the baptism of Jesus and his crucifixion were real events.
pYRGp TIL Athletes Once Downed Champagne—and Strychnine—for Energy Boost
90Wr TIL A study showed that children whose parents placed the children’s pacifiers in their own mouths before giving it to the child were less likely to develop allergies like eczema and asthma later in life.