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TIL Ted Kennedy crashed a car into water and fled the scene as his passenger died. He only received two months' probation.

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mxrVo TIL that Young Brothers Pharmacy, in Cartersville GA, is home to the first Coca-Cola wall mural. According to Coca-Cola, the mural was painted in 1894 on the side of Young Bros. Drug Company in downtown Cartersville. A Coca-Cola syrup salesman named James Coudon painted it.
7VWr TIL Tiririca, a Brazilian Clown, used slogans including “What does a federal congressman do? I really don’t know – but if you vote for me, I’ll tell ya” and “It can’t get any worse, vote Tiririca”. He became the second-most-voted congressman in Brazil’s history, with 1,348,295 votes.
p8VDN TIL of the 2009 Satellite Collision: the first time two satellites collided at hypervelocity
JPwm TIL Costco hasn’t changed the price of its $1.50 Hot Dog/Soda Combo For 28 Years Since 1985
lma5 TIL Rolling luggage wasn’t invented until 1970, and initially stores didn’t want to stock it.