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TIL The shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of killing US President John F. Kennedy, is the first known human killing seen live on TV.

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xwAD TIL An amateur Canadian weatherman predicted, in his own words, an unpredictable earth quake 3 weeks before it hit New Zealand.
VBmRB TIL the most expensive cow ever sold at auction is named Mara and went for $4.38 million (£3.33 million) in Brazil in 2023. She's of the Nelore breed, a breed known for its ability to adapt to tropical climates as well as its resistance to diseases.
xVBr7 TIL: That China controls a huge share in the American media, movies, Theaters. They own 13% of American movie screens. This gives them control on what is released, and as well as a voice in the production of movies. They are also heavily invested in Sony Pictures.
9YD4B TIL Quine is a self-reproducing program, where it has no input, but its output is an exact copy of itself.
09mp TIL, in an effort show the importance of the company to the local economy, Geneva Steel paid their employee bonuses using 2$ bills, which then started showing up in local businesses.