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TIL romance novelist Danielle Steel wrote one science fiction novel, which was still a romance but with a clone

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XEbW6 TIL John Denver's death was caused by his inability to switch fuel tanks during flight. The selector valve handle should have been located between the pilot's legs, but the builder put it behind the pilot's left shoulder. The fuel gauge was behind the pilot, not visible by him.
nrJY TIL Shaq served as reserve police officer for LA and Miami (when he played for the respective teams) serving as an advocate to prevent online sexual predators as well as defend against a homophobic hate crime.
Ooe64 TIL: Since 1945, all British tanks have been equipped with boiling vessels allowing them to make tea.
XED1r TIL that George C. Scott refused the Academy Award for his portrayal of George Patton on philosophical grounds. His reasoning was that dramatic performances were so unique that to compare them to each other was impossible.
GA4k1 TIL an Albanian folk practice of annually sacrificing a white bull to the sky god Zojz at Mount Tomorr is believed to be a continuation of religious tradition ultimately stretching back to early Indo-European times